Concord, Mass.
1895                                                                                                               
Oct. 19-31          
(No.2)
  Hermit Thrushes have been more numerous than for            
several years past. I saw five on the 22nd during a
drive to Carlisle & back.
[margin]Hermit
Thrushes[/margin]
  There has also been a very good flight of Juncos.
I have also several times seen from fifteen to fifty in a
day and from ten to twenty in a single flock.
[margin]Juncos[/margin]
  Bluebirds were about the house almost daily up
to the 21st since when I have seen none but
Pat Flannery tells me that he met with a flock
of fifteen or twenty in Wayland on the 28th.
[margin]Bluebirds[/margin]
  The flight of Yellow-rumps has been fully up to
its average proportions but they have gone by now.
  Most of my days have been spent at Ball's Hill.
Sailing or paddling down each morning I have spent
the days tramping about in the woods or overseeing
Pat's work and have returned at evening after
the wind had fallen and when the Muskrats were cutting
their river trips I have seen but few Ducks, much
fewer than usual. Ten Black Ducks on the 20th & fifteen
on the 27th; four Wood Ducks on the 15th & as many on
the 19th; and a Hooded Merganser on the 23rd complete
the list thus far. The Merganser was at Dakin's Hill
swimming close in shore. It allowed me to paddle to within
about 50 yards before rising. It appeared to be a young male.
[margin]Ducks
scarce.[/margin]
[margin]Hooded
Merganser[/margin]