1905.
May 18
  Forenoon cloudy; afternoon clear and calm up to five
o'clock after which it rained heavily until nine o'clock or later.
Decidedly warmer especially in the earlier part of the afternoon.
  I was out all day in company with D.C. French. We
spent the forenoon rambling slowly towards Ball's Hill by way
of Prescott's Pine and Davis Hill reaching the cabin about
noon and dining there. About 2 P.M. we started up river
in a boat. Landed at Dakins's Hill and spent an hour
or more there. Returning to the cabin we walked slowly back
to the farm by way of Holden's Hill where we spent 
an hour or so.
  I do not think that I have ever seen a heavier flight
of several north-bound migrants than that noted to-day.
Although so generally and evenly distributed that no one piece
of woods or thickets seemed especially favored they were nearly 
everywhere as numerous as I found them in the Barrett Run
at the farm two days ago. Indeed the entire region between
the farm and Ball's Hill seemed to be occupied by one 
continuous flock and practically every tree top had at least
one bird or, oftener, three or four. Most of these birds
were Warblers. Especially numerous were Usnea Warblers, Redstarts,
Oven Birds and Cerulean Warblers. There were also many Nashville
& Black & Yellow Warblers, Wilson's Black caps & Yellow rumps.
  Thrushes (chiefly Olive-backs) were common. The most
interesting species noted was the Bay-breasted Warbler of 
which we saw two males. In Holden's Hill woods we 
found a flock of eight Scarlet Tanager, six males and
two females. They kept close together & as a rule near 
the ground.