1892
Oct. 1
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. Clear with high N. wind, the forenoon rather
warm & pleasant, the afternoon cold or rather chilly.
[margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]
  To Ball's Hill with C. and E.R.S. at 10 a.m.
I went in my "Stella Maris" canoe and sailed most
of the way. On reaching my cabin we landed and
dined. At 4 p.m. we all set forth again in the
Rushton boat which I rowed against a very
strong head wind to Carlisle bridge when we turned
about and sailed back using an old umbrella
for this purpose and turning it inside out twice.
It was nearly dark when we reached the cabin and
landed again for tea.
  At 8 p.m. we started for home. The wind had died
almost completely away and a half moon flooded
the river and meadows with soft light. The air
was sharp & frosty Yet I heard mole & ten crickets
chirping feebly. Occasionally a Warbler lisped in
the sky overhead. Four Musk Rats crossed the river
within our view. Once I heard the call of a
migrating Thrush possibly an Olive-back.
[margin]Crickets[/margin]
  A Great Blue Heron which flitted along the edge
of the river near Rice Island alighting twice on the shore,
a flock of twelve Titlarks circling over the meadows,
a Cooper's Hawk beating over the usual course opposite
Ball's Hill, several White-throated, Swamp, & Song
Sparrows near my cabin, two Black-poll Warblers
& a few Chickadees were about all the birds
seen during the day.
[margin]Birds[/margin]