Concord, Mass.
1907
Oct. 2
  Clear with light N.W. wind. A hoar frost in early morning.
Middle of day deliciously warm.
  While we were at breakfast this morning (7 A.M.) a
Brown Thrasher appeared in the shrubbery within two yards
of the windows at the rear of the farm house and began
eating the fruit of the snow berry bushes there. I saw him pluck
and swallow several of the large, round snow-white berries.
Mr. Forbush tells me that this is new to him.
  Late this afternoon - in fact not long before sunset - I heard
a Wooodpecker drumming at short regular intervals in the big
elm in front of our barn. Following up the sound (which was
repeated at least a dozen times) I found the bird to be
a male Downy. This is the first time this autumn I have
heard a Woodpecker drum. The afternoon was warm &
nearly windless.
  A Partridge drummed a number of times early this
forenoon at the foot of Barrett Run. I have not seen a
single bird of this species since June 7 & this is the
first time I have heard one drum this autumn.
Evidently Partridge are scarcer here than they have
ever been before in my recollection.
  A Cat bird was singing last evening most delightfully
but in an undertone in the berry pasture near the pond.
Its notes were given scarce above a whisper but they
were exceedingly sweet & tender.