Concord, Mass.
1896
October 28
  Clear and warm with light S.W. wind.
  Spent most of the forenoon in the Estabrook woods
with Miss Keyes getting a quantity of ferns and
evergreen wood plants of various kinds. Started three
Partridges and saw a number of Jays and a few
Sparrows, chiefly Tree Sparrows & White-throats.
" [October] 29
  Cloudy and warm with light rain during most of
the forenoon the sky clearing & the sun coming out
at about 3 P.M.
  I had appointed to spend the day shooting with
Melvin who called for me at 9 A.M. but it began
raining steadily just as we reached our first woodcock
course at Braybrook's in Acton and after beating
through a small part of the alders we decided to
give it up and to drive down to the cabin at
Ball's Hill where we dined. After dinner we
walked through the woods to Birch Island. M's dog,
a handsome young pointer, found about eight or
nine Partridges pointing several of them very
handsomely. M saw no small birds of any
particular interest. M. crossed the river and
beat the Great Meadow but without finding
any Snipe although he saw their fresh signs
in many places.