Concord, Mass.
1910.
April 6 [April 6, 1910]
  This phenominally [phenomenally] early season moves steadily on
without a set back thus far. Yesterday was very warm
and to-day like summer with a moist balmy S. W. [Southwest] wind.
Bensoin is on the point of opening its blossoms & the white
willows show just a trace of green foliage. The river
meadows are bright green in many places. They are in
perfect condition for Snipe which are here in numbers
apparently and drumming every evening. I heard one this
morning at daybreak and again from 8 to 8.30 A.M. when
the sky was clouded over and the air thick with mist.
This bird was circling over the meadows opposite the cabin
when I heard him again this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Walking up along the river path to Holden's Hill I heard
him faintly still and very distinctly another out over
Great Meadow where I saw a Snipe circle & alight this
afternoon.
Progress of the season.
Wilson's Snipe drumming.