Concord, Massachusetts
1899.                                                                                                                                                              
Oct. 12-31
(b)        
on the 19th 21st & 23rd, an Osprey on the 17th, a
Cooper's Hawk (at the Barrett farm) on the 24th; a
Short-eared Owl skimming low over the river marshes in
the evening twilight on the 21st & 25th; and a Bittern at
"Hunts' Pond" on the 19th. Kingfishers were only twice seen
- on the 17th & 21st - and Wilson's Snipe but once - on
the evening of the 16th when three birds started from the
river bank just below the swimming place and flew over
me, scaiping. I saw no Yellow-legs nor Sandpipers of any kind.
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  Of the smaller land birds which regularly frequent the
river banks [?] this background of marshes on this season 
Titlarks, Song Sparrows, Rusty Blackbirds, Crows & Blue Jays
were somewhat less numerous than usual; Meadow Larks
painfully scarce; Yellow rumps and Swamp Sparrows
exceptionally abundant; Juncos, Savanna Sparrows &
Tree Sparrows more numerous than they have been during the
past few years; Robins less common than usual.
Neither Crow Blackbirds nor Redwings were met with
and Cow-birds were seen but once - on the morning of
the 23rd when I paddled past a flock of 54 birds
which were collected in the tops of some trees growing
on the river bank just above "Hunt's Pond"
  In the woods & openings between Ball's Hill and the
Barrett farm Chickadees, Golden-crested Kinglets, Juncos,
and Flickers in about their normal numbers; Partridges
decidely scarce. There was a rather lovely flight of Hermit
Thrushes (I saw seven on the 21st and four on the 23rd)
and Red-bellied Nuthatches fairly swarmed. Pine Linnets
appeared on the 13th and were rather common for the
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