Concord, Mass.
1902.
Oct. 6
  Early morning cloudy & showery. Remainder of day 
clear with strong S.W. wind changing to W. at evening. Weather
oppressively warm.
  Shortly after sunrise a Phoebee sang for a few seconds
near the cabin. Soon after breakfast I saw a flock
of 14 Cedar Birds flying over Ball's Hill towards the
north-east.
Phoebee in full song.
Cedar Birds
  The Black-poll Warblers have practically all
departed and I have seen no Chippies for several days
while Bluebirds seem to be less numerous than they
were last week. Despite the beautiful warm weather
this afternoon I saw or heard but very few small
birds.
Flight of Black-polls over.
Bluebirds departing?
  In the forenoon I scattered about two quarts of
wheat in the field directly in front of the farm
house. Just before sunset I went to the spot to
what it had attracted & to my delight flushed
a bevy of Quail there. As they rose on the extreme
edge of the field & at once disappeared among the
bordering woods I could not count them.
Baiting a bevy of Quail.
  Gray Squirrels have wrought havoc in the corn fields
but the damage is less than I supposed it would be
for they have confined their operations chiefly to
the edge of the field nearest the woods. I saw five
together there on Saturday & the same number this
morning. Now that the corn has been "stooked"
they seem to have ceased molesting it.
Gray Squirrels savage my corn field
  The Tree Crickets (Acanthus nivaeus) are still
in full blast all night long.
Tree Crickets
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