1892.
Sept. 27
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass. 
Concord. Clear with raging N. W. wind; air sharp, almost chilly.
  To Ball's Hill with C. & E.R.S. at 10.30 a.m. taking blankets
etc. in preparation for spending the night. I went in my
"Stella Maris" canoe, the others in my Rushton boat. Holding the
two boats together and hoisting a reefed sail on my canoe
we sped swiftly on our way. The wind blew a perfect gale
and naturally we saw very few birds, a Kingfisher and
a flock of about 40 crows flying southward & apparently
migrating being all that I remember.
[margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]
[margin]Crows migrating[/margin]
  On Ball's Hill I found about half a dozen Swamp Sparrow 
among tall weeds on the south slope & at the base a
Maryland Yellow-throat. A Water Finch started up from
beneath a birch on perfectly dry ground.
  As we were eating dinner in my cabin, two shots rang
out across the river & I saw a pair of sportsmen, one 
on crutches, with a setter dog standing on the edge of
the marsh. Presently one of the men advanced and
picked up a bird which I plainly made out by the
aid of my glass to be a Snipe. I hear them fire three
shots after this. The man with the crutches moved over
the boggy meadow with surprising care & speed carrying
his gun in his right hand in the usual position.
[margin]Snipe shooting on crutches[/margin]
  I went to bed in my canoe at 10 p.m. Heard
a few Warblers migrating before I went to sleep.
No other night sounds.
[margin]Warblers migrating[/margin]
  Saw two white water lily blossoms on the river.
[margin]Late Pond Lilies[/margin]