1910
April 2 [April 2, 1910]
(No 2)
change of direction was made a remarkable thing happened.
One of the birds in the smaller (rear) flock left its
companions and rising above them made a complete circle
apparently on set wings. Just as it rejoined them the small
flock and the large one turned simultaneously toward
the east. It looked as if the bird I have just referred 
to was the leader of the whole assemblage but if so why
was he with the rearguard? He apparently rose above the
others to look for some landmark which could not be seen
from their elevation. He must have been fully 100 feet above
the rest when he described the circle which was about
100 feet in diameter. During the whole time these Geese
were within hearing they gave tongue as incessantly as 
a flock of hounds following a hot scent. Their sonorous 
voices seemed to dominate all other sounds and to
fill the whole air with thrilling music more suggestive 
of this precise season than any others I know.
My men & I were alike impressed by the briefness
of the period during which these Geese were in sight.
I doubt if it exceeded three minutes yet we must
have watched them for a distance of fully three miles.
Pat Fleming heard Canada Geese passing over Concord
village at 8 o'clock last night and at the same
hour James heard them at my farm. It is probable
that both heard the same flock. Neither had seen
or heard any before this date.
Canada Geese
  Pat Fleming has seen only one flock of
Ducks this spring. They flew past Ball's Hill as
he was raking leaves about two weeks ago. He thinks
they were Whistlers. 
Ducks