Concord, Mass.
1901.
June 22
 Heavy thunder shower in early morning. Remainder
of day clear, calm and oppressively sultry.
  Gilbert and I went to Concord by the 2.05 P.M.
train. On reaching the cabin I changed my clothes 
and at once started for the farm going by way
of Davis's Hill. Although the sun was blazing hot
and the air oppressively moist and sultry nearly all
the birds found here at this season were singing with
unusual freedom and vigor. They kept it up unceasingly
through the remainder of the afternoon. I heard
three Tanagers, the same number of Grosbeaks, almost
innumerable Red-eyes & Oven birds, several Chestnut-
sided Warblers, Black & White Creepers, and Redstarts,
one Brown Thrasher, at least five Tawny Thrushes,
two Vesper Sparrows etc. etc.
  The Solitary Vireo was singing fitfully in the grove
just behind the barn at the farm. I heard a 
Towhee in full song to the westward of the house
and another in the hollow by the roadside just
beyond Bensen's. At least two Tawny Thrushes were
singing and one Wood Thrush was calling in the 
run. One of the Great Crested Flycatchers was
uttering his piercing call in the orchard. Two
Grouse were drumming near Pulpit Rock.
  I started two Carolina Doves one in Pine Park, the
other in the Green Field. The latter after flying into
some pines began cooing. It is the first time this
year when I have heard one to really good advantage
& I stood rooted to the spot for many minutes listening
to the solemn measured notes.
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