Concord, Mass.
1902.
Oct. 13
  Clear & oppressively warm with stormy S.W. wind.
  Soon after breakfast I saw four Hermit Thrushes
together in the fringe of birches directly in front of the
cabin.
Hermit Thrushes
  On my way to the farm a little later I started
several Chippies and a Grass Finch in Bensen's pasture.
In our old orchard there were Blue birds and a 
Flicker. Yellow rumps were generally distributed
and rather common consorting with the Bluebirds
as usual. I saw one Black-poll Warbler - among
Gray Birches.
Small birds
  As I was walking through the lane at the
farm I spied a Partridge sitting on the bordering
stone wall within fifteen yards of me. I stopped
instantly and the bird remained where it was for more
than a minute showing no alarm but evidently regarding
me with curiosity. It moved a little once or twice and
raised its spread tail slightly. Finally it jumped
to the ground on the further side of the wall &
disappeared. I crept noisily to the spot where it had
been sitting & peeped over the wall. At first I could see
nothing of it but presently made it out standing erect
& motionless on a fallen branch. Soon after this it
flew to the woods. I have repeatedly found Partridges
in the same spot this autumn. They are no doubt
attracted to it by a profusion of ripe Concord grapes
which are hanging in clusters from the branches of
the trees & bushes that line the wall.
A remarkably tame Partridge
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