1892.
Oct. 2
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. Another day of brilliantly clean air, cloudless
sky and violent gusty N. to N. W. winds.
  In the forenoon I sailed my "Stella Maris" down
to Ball's Hill where I spent about half an hour
giving directions to Pat and then returned in
time for dinner. I saw very few birds along the
river, in fact nothing but a Goldfinch and two
small flocks of Titlarks but there were some
Song, Swamp & White-throated Sparrows in the
bush next the river in front of my cabin &
several Robins, Chickadees & two Black-poll Martins
among the oaks on the south slope of Ball's Hill.
[margin]Birds{/margin]
  In the afternoon drove with C. to Min Acre Common
across by way of the Concord road to Len's bridge
and around through Lincoln past Sandy Pond
and home. A few Jays, a Grass Finch, and
a flock of about 40 Crows with a small flock
of Rusty Grackles were the only birds noted.
  At Ball's Hill yesterday I saw where a Fox 
had killed a Partridge & eaten it. Today I examined
the remains carefully. There were a pile of intestines
& the stomach, one foot & leg, and the terminal end of one
wing with primaries attached besides of course a great
heap of feathers. All these lay in a heap within 2 feet
of a stone wall. Nearly above the spot on the top of the
wall was a pile of Partridge excrement. This I think
was where the bird had been in the habit of
drumming for its tail feathers and large ruffs
[margin]Fox catches a "Drummer" Grouse.[/margin] 