Concord, Mass.
1907
Nov. 23
(No 2)
Crows were flying low over the submerged meadows
alighting, every now and then, on bushes or on floating
wreckage. There must have been a Fox Sparrow in the
bushes near the cabin for I found one there in
the afternoon. These were all the birds I saw or
heard anywhere near the river.
  Landing in the canoe pit by the cabins I
walked to the farm by way of Pine Ridge, Bensen's
and Birch Field proceeding slowly and stopping often
to look about and listen. During this walk I heard
Goldfinches in one place and Juncos in another but
did not see a single bird of any kind.
  On reaching the farm I first ate lunch in the
open air in front of the Bungalow where houseflies
and honey bees were buzzing about me and alighting
on the ground. Next I went to the Berry Pasture
which seemed to be quite barren of bird life. The
pond was full and a considerable volume of water
was flowing over the storm dam.
Houseflies & honey bees still out
  Returning to the house I was standing in front
of it talking with James when I saw a Hawk
coming from the apple orchard. As it passed just
behind and very close to the pigeon house, within
perhaps fifty yards of me, I saw distinctly that it
was a fully adult female Goshawk. After it has passed
behind the house and reappeared to the westward of
the big oaks by the road I had a had a fine
view of its upper parts through my glass as it crossed
the open fields towards the Estabrook woods. In
the sunlight the clear, pure ashy coloring of the back
wings and tail showed very plainly and I could even