Concord, Mass.
1914.
March 17
to 
May 31
(No 4)

May notes.

  The May flight of migratory birds was disappointing and
indeed one of the most meagre [meager] I have ever known. They came
a few at a time, with never anything approaching a "rush". Of species
bound still further north exceedingly few were noted, even the
Black-polls [Blackpoll Warbler] failing to appear in any number. Almost the only 
exception to this was furnished by the White-throated Sparrows
of which there was a really heavy flight, especially on the 7th [May 7, 1914]
when I noted upwards of sixty birds at the Farm & Ball's Hill.
Two White-crowns [White-crowned Sparrow] appeared at the Farm where one of them lingered
several days, feeding on hemp & millet seed in front of the house
and singing freely & delightfully when not thus employed.
Almost no migratory Warblers visited the apple orchard, even
when the trees were in full bloom, but I did see a [female]
Cape May [Cape May Warbler] in one of them - on the 21st [May 21, 1914]. The Bay-breast [Bay-breasted Warbler]
wholly escaped my observation this spring & so also did Wilson's
Black cap [Wilson's Warbler] while only a few Magnolia [Magnolia Warbler] & Blackburnian Warblers were seen.