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Concord Mass.
1898.
March 30
  Early morning cloudy, afternoon clear with
strong E. wind.
  I bade good bye to the Keyeses this morning
and with the canoe packed full of my effects
paddled down to Ball's Hill where I aim to
spend the remainder of my time this spring.
A cold N. wind was blowing and the birds 
were mostly silent but I heard no less than
four different Phoebees singing. Bluebirds have
apparently nearly ceased singing in the day time 
but I see them frequently.
[margin]Down to
Ball's Hill [/margin]
  The Red-shouldered Hawks have been absolutely 
silent yesterday and to-day but I saw the 
female on Ball's Hill yesterday afternoon and 
the male at Holden's Hill this morning. The 
male looks like an immature bird but the
female is in the highest possible plumage.
  There were three Fox Sparrows at the cabin 
yesterday and the same number today. On 
both days I heard one of them singing in
low tones at about noon.
  The Downy Woodpeckers and Chickadees still
come to our meat bones but less frequently
than they did a week ago.
  Wood frogs are croaking freely all day &
a fair number of Hylas peeping this morning.