Concord, Mass.
1903
March 13
   Clear, calm, very warm (Ther. rose to 65 degrees)
   Took Henry Oldys of Washington to Concord by the
2.05 P.M. train Gilbert going with us. As we crossed the
river to Ball's Hill the water that covered the meadows 
was absolutely without a ripple. Two or three Red-wings
were perched on the button bushes singing rather listlessly.
No water-fowl in sight.
   The woods about the cabins seemed lifeless and deserted
but we found four Chickadees in those behind the Hill &
afterwards noted two other pairs. As we were passing
Bensen's a Hyla began peeping in Davis's Swamp. It
was the only one heard to-day. 
   At the farm two male Bluebirds were warbling exquisitely
and Crows were cawing in the distance.
   Just after sunset we went to the edge of the
swampy thickets across the road from the farm house
and listened until it was dark for Woodcock but
in vain. Several Song Sparrows were singing at
sunset and we heard at least three different Robins
calling. One of them also sang a little in low, broken
tones. Blackbirds (All-Red-wings I thought) were heard
calling in the distance and every now & then a
Bluebird warbled. It did not seem to me that there
were many birds about but evening is a poor time
to note them so early in the season.
  The river meadows are flooded, of course, but the
water is lower than usual. There is no snow nor
ice seen in a few places in deep hollows in the woods.
The frost seems to be nearly or quite out in the
roads & fields.