84
Concord, Mass.
1913.
Aug. 26
to
Nov. 13
(No 35)

twilight. On the 13th [September 13, 1913] a few calls were heard at 6.27 P.M.
On the 14th [September 14, 1913] a bird gave 4 calls at 6.20, 8 at 6.23 and
4 at 6.24 P.M. In every instance the songs were heard to 
the westward of the house and apparently coming from 
beyond the confines of the Berry Pasture, except on the
morning of the 1st [September 1, 1913] when the Whippoorwill was much nearer at hand
and I thought within a few yards of my chamber window.
It is not unlikely that one and the same bird was the subject
of all these records.

88. Chordeiles virginiarius. - Two Nighthawks heading southward
over Ball's Hill were seen by Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] about 6 P.M.
on September 1 [September 1, 1913]. I saw one going in the same 
direction over the Farm at 5.45 P.M. that
same evening and another there circling high
in air at 6 P.M. on the 12th [September 12, 1913].

89. Dryobates villosus. - Present in normal numbers not
apparently increased, as the autumn advanced ,
by an influx from further north. As usual
the local birds ranged over the entire place but
were oftenest seen or heard in the large elms
at the Farm or on Ball's or Davis's Hill.
On August 29 [August 29, 1913] I saw one in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

90. Dryobates pubescens. - Single birds seen at infrequent intervals 
at the Farm oftenest in the old elms close about 
the house. There were two birds together in one
of these trees on October 22 [October 22, 1913] and one at Ball's Hill
on November 2 [November 2, 1913]. Apparently there were fewer  
Downy that [than] Hairy Woodpeckers in our woods this autumn.