Concord, Mass.
1908.
April 23
  Sunny with fresh S.W. wind. Intensely hot. Ther. 83 degrees at 2 P.M.
Thunder showers hovering about at sunset but only a light sprinkle
of rain fell here.
Hot weather
  Birds noted for first time this season were: - Chippy - a
silent bird on ground at rear of house; Purple Finch - a male in
full song in orchard; White-throated Sparrow - three together near
house (one a fine adult, another with gray throat & dull head
markings, the third not distinctly seen); Broad-winged Hawk -
female soaring low over our house; Night Heron - one heard at
7 P.M. flying over Ritchie place towards the river.
Arrivals
  The sudden change to summer weather set all the birds
to singing and the air was filled with this music especially
at evening when I heard multitudes of Hylas, several Wood Frogs
(in the Barrett run) and one toad.
Birds singing
 Hylas, Wood Frogs,Toads
  During my evening walk through our berry pasture
I heard two Foxes barking in the distance towards the west
one regularly answering the other. They kept it up for
fully fifteen minutes. The Fox's bark is an indescribable
sound. It is not in the least like a dog's. As heard
to-night it reminded me of the gasping sound of
a steam exhaust pipe. As I stood listening to it
a Rabbit was sitting within fifteen feet of me. As far
as I could discover he did not notice the sound of
the voices of his deadly enemies. At least he kept on
nibbling at some sprouting grass with entire composure.
Foxes barking
A Rabbit pays no attention to the sound
  Six Cedar birds appeared in the barberry bushes near
the house this morning & began eating the berries. A Robin
at once attacked them flying savagely at one after
another & finally chasing them all away. The Robins
have been eating the berries for a month or more.
Robin drives Cedar Birds from barberry bushes