Concord, Mass.
1909.
March 18.
No 6 
  I had a talk with N. A. Davis this morning
about Pheasants. He tells me that they have multiplied
exceedingly during the past two years and that they
are now numerous almost everywhere throughout the more
eastern parts of Concord especially in the open farming 
country bordering on Bedford Street & the Virginia Road.
Previous to 1908 he seldom saw or heard of them on
the north and west side of Concord River but a large
covey spent last autumn on the Sewall place at
the western base of Punkatassett Hill and others were
reported to him as frequenting some of the neighboring
farms. He saw a pair only a few days ago near the
Manse. He has noticed that wherever Pheasants become
numerous Partridges & he thinks Quail, also, disappear.
All this agrees perfectly with my own observations although
I have seen few Pheasants as yet on this side of the river
& none at the Farm where, however, they have been seen by my men.
Ring-neck Pheasants.