1894.
Oct. 11 to
Nov. 21
(No 10)
Concord, Massachusetts.
Resumè of Field Observations.
  The only Flycatcher noted was a Phoebe seen on Davis's
Hill, October 12
  Woodpeckers were unusually scarce. I saw only a few
Downies and the Hairy Woodpecker but twice – at Davis's Hill
Oct. 30th and at the Holt Nov. 15. On both occasions the bird
was in a river maple at work on rotten wood. One bird
continued hammering at the same place for over an hour
The Flickers (Colaptes) apparently left very early this year. I
saw one on Oct. 7, two on the 12th and on the 13th heard
one "shouting" in subdued tones. After the last named date
none were observed until November 20th when I found
a single bird at Dakin's Hill. This species is evidently
rare at Concord in winter.
  Although I was on the river almost daily I saw but two
Kingfishers, on Oct. 19, the other Oct. 28. Doubtless the
greater number pass south of Massachusetts before the end
of September.
  Screech Owls were either less numerous than usual or
they kept very silent. Some of the more wakeful members
of the family at the Keyes' reported hearing them wailing
about the house on two or three occasions in the
early morning but I heard none and saw but one
– a bird which flew across the river in the evening twilight
(Oct. 27) as I was paddling homeward. It alighted in
one of the large maples near the head of Barrett's bar
(opposite the "tent") sitting very still on a large branch near
the body of the tree while I was passing.