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Concord, Mass.
1898.
May 18
(No 4)
small [male] Red-shouldered Hawk, getting on a
distant view of it. It must be breeding somewhere
near.
  While we were in Lawrence's woods a large,
adult Red-tailed Hawk came soaring over
us. I have not seen one near here in the
breeding season before for several years.
  There must be a Red-shouldered Hawks [sic]
nest somewhere in this vicinity for a bird
was screaming loudly in Davis's swamp this
forenoon.
  Blue Jays were remarkably scarce about
Concord through March, April & the early
part of May & Purdie told me on May 1
that he had noted their absence elsewhere
near Boston. But during the past week
they have appeared here in the usual
numbers and to-day we saw them almost
everywhere - at least eight or ten birds in all.
  Cedar-birds appeared to-day for the first
time. 
  Bull Frogs began trumping all over the marshes to-day.
I have heard one or two
before but no general alarm 'ere this. Hylas
& Leopard Frogs are still as noisy as 
ever.