Concord, Mass.
1911.
March 23
(No 2)
[March 23, 1911]

Crow Blackbirds & Red-wings

  As the wind was blowing half a gale at the time they
had obvious difficulty in clinging to their swaying perches
yet they remained fully exposed to its fury in these
tree tops for nearly ten minutes during which scarce a
single bird shifted its position. The Red-wings sang
almost incessantly, their voices coming in successive bursts
which drowned the roaring of the wind & rang out 
in wild, jubilant choruses. This chorus singing of
the Red-wings in early spring always thrills & delights
me. The Crow Blackbirds added their hoarse or
creaking note to the general clamor from time to time. 
I cannot remember seeing so large a mixed flock
of Blackbirds before for so many years.

Snow Buntings

  While I was in Birch Field this forenoon a
flock of 10 Snow Buntings flew over towards the
north-west, twittering softly.