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Concord, Mass.
1898.
May 19
  Clear and the warmest day thus far with west
wind. Thunder showers in the evening, all but one 
passing around to the N.
  Spent the day near the cabin. Small birds
continued very abundant but I saw fewer
unmistakeable [sic] migrants (such as Water Thrushes
& other northern-breeding Warblers) than yesterday.
Near the east end of Ball's Hill among the birches,
already dense with foliage, and the oaks, covered
with delicate pink & salmon leaflets just opening,
were congregated during most of the day a
large number of including a pair each of
Tanagers and Grosbeaks, an Oriole, a Black-poll,
Wilson's Black-cap, Black & Yellow and Nashville
Warbler, uncounted Chestnut-sided Warblers and
Redstarts, several Black & White Creepers, a Red-
eyed Vireo, several Blue Jays and Robins, and three
or four Wilson's Thrushes. I also saw here my
first Hummingbird, a [female] I thought.
  At evening I walked to Davis's Hill and back
by way of Bensen's field and the river shore. The
air was sultry and oppressive and mosquitoes swarmed
everywhere. Wilson's Thrushes singing freely everywhere.
The first Night-hawk peeping over Holden's meadow.
A Bittern pumping and a number of Yellow-kegs
whistling on Great Meadow. Heard the first Tree-toad
yesterday; they were in full cry everywhere to-night
as were also Hylas and Toads, the last giving
the harsh, summer squawk.