1892.
Oct. 9
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. Forenoon cloudy with showers & very sultry
for the season. Cleared off cooler with N. W. wind
a little before sunset.
[margin]Walk to Damsdale & drive to White Pond[/margin]
  In the forenoon took a walk alone to the 
Damsdale via the Merwyn's vineyard and back
by Derby's lane. The coloring was incredibly rich 
and beautiful in the upper part of the Damsdale.
Many of the small white oaks were of a nearly
uniform deep blood red. Some of the maples had
shed most of their leaves but the majority were
in their prime. It was a sea of color - of 
mixed color - this wooded valley today.
A flock of Robins in the Merwyn's vineyard (where
the grapes have not been picked and, badly injured
by the frost, cover the leafless vines thickly with
dark bluish bunches), two Partridges (started from
the brush on the edge of this vineyard) several
Savanna Sparrows in a field of weeds, a Hermit
Thrush (the first I have seen) and two White-throated
Sparrows in birches, two Phoebes and about
the usual number of Jays and Crows. Heard Quail
whistling in Pratt's nursery.
[margin]Damsdale[/margin]
[margin]Brilliant Autumn coloring[/margin]
[margin]Partridges[/margin]
[margin]Quail[/margin]
  Driving with C. in p.m. to White Pond via
Heath's bridge and back by Martial Miles's. A
Winter Wren in a brush grown stone wall, three
Meadow Larks flying very high over the town,
and an adult White-crowned Sparrow feeding in
the road were the most interesting birds seen. The
Sparrow flew up on a fence giving me a good view.
[margin]Winter Wren[/margin]