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Concord, Mass.
1897.
Nov. 4
(No 2)
 In the afternoon we wandered about in the
woods on & near Ball's hill. A brown Marsh Hawk
was beating about over the meadows as we paused
for a few moments by the river on our way back
to the cabin.
 Early this morning a Greater Yellow-legs came
flying low over the river past the cabin whistling
loudly in answer to my call. I also heard
Howard Larks piping.
 At evening I heard Titlarks, apparently in
some numbers. Last evening I heard them after it
had become nearly dark. A large flock seemed to
rise from the meadows and mounting high in air
go off southward. I felt sure at the time that
they were starting an migration for it was long
after their usual hour of "going to bed" but of
course they may have been disturbed by something.
 For the past three or four evenings I had heard
the chuck call of a Blackbird uttered several times
in quick succession on the opposite side of the marsh
towards the W. Bedford Station. This evening I got
it more distinctly then before and the bird also
gave the unmistakable peer of the Red-wing
before it passed out of hearing. I have no doubt
that it regularly passes over this part of the marsh
each evening at about the same time.