Concord, Mass.
Ball's Hill
1900.
May 26
  Fair the sun shining dimly at intervals but most of
the time hidden behind thin clouds. Cool with light E. wind.
Ther. 36 degrees- 48 degrees.
  After a week's absence from Concord I returned
to the cabin this morning by the 8.34 train. Found
Water Thrushes, Canadian Warblers and Black-poll Warblers
in great numbers along the river front of Ball's Hill.
There were also a few Wilson's Black-caps, a single
Black & Yellow Warbler and two Traill's Flycatchers.
All the other northern immigrants had apparently departed.
The only sparrows that I could find were a pair of
Song Sparrows.
North bound
Migrants
Abundant.
Alder 
Flycatchers.
  Visited the farm in the forenoon. A Wood Thrush
was calling near the barn and two Golden-winged Warblers
singing within hearing of the house. There were a 
few Black-polls in the orchard & the usual assortment
of common house birds. The Great Crested Flycatcher
was present & as noisy as usual. The men told
me that a "Hen Hawk" stooped at a Pigeon that was
sitting on the edge of the dove cote the other day.
The Hawk was probably a Cooper's although the
men insist that it was a very large bird.
  The Phoebees were at the barn the female sitting on
the nest under the eaves.
Birds noted
at 
"the Farm."
Crested Flycatcher
Hawk stoops 
at a Pigeon.
Phoebees &
nest.  
  Late in the afternoon I saw a large Gray-cheeked
Thrush & an Olive back near the cabin. Another
Olive-back was calling at evening. At sunset a flock
of 12 Night hawks passed over Ball's Hill flying
northward but lingering over the Swamp to look for insects.
As twilight was falling a Snipe drummed thrice nearly over
the cabin.
Alice's Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Night hawks
Migrating
at Sunset.
Snipe
drumming.
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