Concord, Mass.
1901.
Aug. 5-10
  I came to Concord on the morning of the 5th and
returned to Lancaster on the afternoon of the 10th
spending the interim at the farm house. Although rather
closely engaged in superintending the work of my men I
took a number of walks in the woods and on
one occasion (the evening of the 6th) I went so far
as Dakin's Hill. Purdie was with me the first two days.
With the exception of the 7th which was cloudy &
raining the weather was clear and for the most
part rather cool while several of the nights were
very cool.
  Birds appeared to be rather scarce especially the Warblers
of which I saw only a few stragglers. The only species
which were in full, regular song through the week were
the Towhee and Wood Pewee. Red-eyed Vireos sang daily
at morning & late afternoon but in a listless desultory way.
A Yellow-throated Vireo was in full, vigorous song through
the forenoon of the 5th & 6th and a Solitary Vireo during
that of the 5th. Redstarts sang fitfully, at times rather
well. A Tanager sang nearly all day long on the 6th but
in broken tones. I heard two Song Sparrows in full song on
the 6th but none afterwards. A Field sparrow was in full
song on the evening of the 6th and another sang feebly
a few times on that of the 8th. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo
was heard singing on the 6th and a Black-billed on the
8th or 9th. Black & White Creepers sang a very little.
On the morning of the 9th a Goldfinch was in full song
in the orchard. Robins were severely silent but I saw
a good many of them especially in the blueberry pastures.
On the morning of the 5th we saw an immense flock
of Red-wings feeding in a field that had just
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