1892.
Oct. 27
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. Clear with moderate W[est] wind. A hard frost
last night, middle of day warm for the season.
    Off in my buggy at 8.30 a.m. taking a boy as usual
to look after the horse. Entered the Parker Lot from
the south side. On the edge of the woods not far in
from the road I flushed two Partridges (within a few
yards of the spot when I found them on the 25th) and
shot one of them - a difficult shot through branches etc.
The next bird was a larger Woodcock which Don found
among young pines on the hill south of Wadley's Run &
which I killed at the first rise. Next I flushed a
large cock Partridge which went off unshot at with
the Parker Lot. While searching for it I stumbled on
a bevy of about ten Quail among tall elders. Don
pointed them handsomely & I killed one as they rose.
He then found the Partridge which I missed but
following it into the oak scrub I killed it at the
thiord rise. When we found the Quail again they
had run together. I fired an unsuccessful shot at
one. Afterwards Don pointed a single bird & I killed
it.
  After lunch I killed another Woodcock in the "Woodcock
Hole". Beat Schube's peat flat, Farrar's hill, and all
the coves near Braybrook's without seeing anything
save a single Partridge.
  Don worked beautifully today & I shot very well
firing only nine times for my six birds - 2 Partridges,
2 Quail, & 2 Woodcock. I got home before sunset.
  The great flight of Tree Sparrows has passed on. 
I saw a good many Robins, five Bluebirds & two Flickers
[margin]Tree Sparrows[/margin]