Concord, Mass.
1899.
May 21
  Cloudy with strong N. to N.E.wind and frequent brisk showers,
more rain falling than within the same period for several weeks.
Ther. [thermometer] 49 [degrees] - 6 A.M, 50 [degrees] - 1 P.M., 48 [degrees] - 8 P.M.
  Swallows and Swifts were less numerous about Ball's Hill
than they have been during the last two days but all the 
other small birds were present in undiminished numbers. Indeed
it was quite evident that nearly all the birds which were here
yesterday remained over night and that no further arrivals came
from the south. The Lincoln's Finch, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Canadian, 
Wilson's Black-cap and Black-poll Warblers & Peabody birds, with a
number of summer resident species were all in the same
numbers as yesterday. The only changes were the absence of
the Great-crested Flycatchers seen yesterday & the presence of
a [male] Hummingbird that was buzzing about among the blossoms of
a high blueberry bush.
[margin]Weather-bound
migrants at
Ball's Hill[/margin]
  Most of the birds kept low down today even the Tanagers &
Grosbeaks spending much of their time in the bushes along the
path. I saw three [male] Tanagers together in a small oak.
The Wilson's Thrushes, Maryland Yellow-throats, Redstarts, Creepers, &
Chestnut-sided Warblers flitted about the cabin visiting the
ground and hopping through my bed of wild flowers. The Gray-cheeked
Thrush alighted on our door step & then hopped off along the
foot path that leads to the work room. The Lincoln's Finch
was in his usual place. He sang frequently & exquisitely
in the forenoon. Most of the other birds sang in the early
morning. 
[margin]Gray-cheeked
Thrush[/margin]
  In the afternoon I walked to Pine Hill where I found
very few birds. The blueberry swamp was also deserted.
Evidently most of the birds were at Ball's Hill. At evening I
heard Greater Yellow-legs whistling over Great Meadows.
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