Concord, Mass.
1896
Nov. 22
(Sunday)
  Clear with strong cold north-west wind.
  Spent the forenoon in the Goose Pond woods with a 
wood-chopper (Nelson). Saw literally no birds save 
three Juncos. What has become of the Woodpeckers which
were congregated here two weeks ago?
" [Nov] 23                               
  Cloudy most of the day but mostly calm and 
warm, the surface of the ground thawing freely.
  To Ball's Hill by canoe at 8 a.m. The night
had been cold and most of the coves and indentations
of the river shore (including the whole of Hunt's Pond)
were covered with thin ice. At Ball's Hill the river
was skimmed almost across and I had to leave
the canoe at Bensen's landing.
  I spent the day (very last, this season) trimming
some young pines and superintending] the men who were
building a causeway across the swamp behind the Hill.
  Saw but few birds the only ones of any interest being
a Golden crested Kinglet in front of the cabin & a Robin
(heard only) behind the hill.
" [Nov] 24                  
  Cloudy & wild.
  Spent the day at the Keyes' putting away the
canoes etc. A flock of ten Red Crossbills flew past our
house and started to alight in the big spruce but kept on.
" [Nov] 25                
  Clear & warm. Spent the forenoon at Goose Pond. Not
a bird of any kind obscured them. Took 5 P.M. train to Cambridge.