1892.
Oct. 7
(No 3)
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. Along the river I saw a large flock of 
Chipping & Song Sparrows, a flock of about 25 or 30
Cow-birds bathing on a sand beach under a stone 
pier of a bridge, Titlarks flying over the meadows
near Dryan brook, three Kingfishers between Egg Rock
& the Fitchburg R.R. bridge, three Phoebes and several Swamp Sparrows.
[margin]Birds[/margin]
  In pine woods on Lee's Hill I found these mixed
flocks composed chiefly of Yellow rumps and
Chickadees with a single Red-bellied Nuthatch in
each and a Creeper in one flock. There were
Towhees in several places among oak scrub.
  Although the weather conditions were different
from those of yesterday there was the same type
of wind this afternoon - gusty & violent - and with
it or rather against it - for all were flying
towards the S. W. - came again many Hawks. I
did not see one in the forenoon but after 1 p.m.
noted five Sharp-shins, two Red-shouldered, one
Red-tail, an Osprey, and a female Marsh Hawk.
One of the Sharp-shins alighted in a dead tree
for a moment but all the others were flying,
sporting about above the crests of the hills where
the wind had full sweep. It would seem that
they prefer to migrate during the privations of
strong winds even when these are against them.
The Sharp-shins again today spent much of
their time in soaring.
[margin]Hawks migrating[/margin]
  The Phoebe wags its tail most often just after 
alighting. It is first drawn down, as if by a string & them
goes back to its normal position, both movements rather slow.
[margin]Phoebe[/margin]
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