Concord, Mass.
1899.
May 15
  Brilliantly clear with light W. wind. Ther. [thermometer] 46 [degrees] - 6 A.M.,
52 [degrees] - 8 P.M.
  Spent the forenoon in the woods on and behind Ball's Hill. 
No arrivals & not many birds. A Lincoln's Finch spent the
day in front of the cabin and I saw another in a thicket
at the north-east end of the Hill. A Water Thrush,
Wilson's Black-cap and Black & Yellow Warbler were
singing near the cabin early in the morning.
[margin]Lincoln's
Finches[/margin]
  To the Barrett farm by way of Davis's Hill in P.M.
An olive backed Thrush in full song near the spring.
The Partridge & Phoebe both sitting. A Great-crested Flycatcher
calling in the orchard.
[margin]Swainson's Thrush
in full song.[/margin]
  Saw a Redstart beginning her nest this morning at about
7.30 when only a few shreds of material were in place.
At 3 P.M. the nest looked finished from below although the
bird no doubt will work on the lining for a day or two more.
This nest is in the upright fork of a white maple at E. end of Ball's Hill.
[margin]Redstart builds
a nest in one 
day[/margin]
  Paddled up to the Keyes' this evening starting a little
after sunset & getting back at 9 P.M. Saw 3 night Herons,
5 Least Sandpipers (at the Holt) & a number of Solitary &
Spotted Sandpipers. Heard three different Carolina Rails
and several Virginias. A Fox was barking in L[?]'s
meadow (just below the swimming place) as I passed
on my way down.
[margin]Waders[/margin]
[margin]Fox barking[/margin]
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