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Concord, Mass.
1898.
April 7
  Clear with strong N. wind and warm sun.
  Spent the forenoon in the woods. Most of the
remaining snow disappeared before noon. Saw the usual
numbers of common birds. The Phoebees have pulled
through the bad weather for I heard one singing 
near Bensen's and another in front of the cabin.
Three Fox Sparrows and fifteen Juncos were feeding at
our seed bed in the early morning.
  Will Bartlett who came down just after
dinner reports seeing a Pine Warbler at Concord
this morning. 
  At 4 P.M. I went to Cambridge where I spent 
the night. Only one Robin singing on the
old place at evening.
" [April] 8
  Clear with cool N. Wind.
  Spent the day at Cambridge returning to
Ball's Hill by the later afternoon train. While
Gilbert was getting supper I took a short
walk seeing three Black Ducks which alighted
in Holden's meadow & swam about near some
bushes for ten or fifteen minutes. 
  I also saw several flocks of Robins flying very
high towards the N. and, I think, migrating.