Calling blue jays. Hoar's pond at
Mass. (Middlesex Co.) [Middlesex County, Massachusetts] sunset - wood ducks etc.
1875.
(Oct. 13) [October 13, 1875] to call them, by frequent repetition
of a low complaining noise. For a
few moments all was still & then
one after another they appeared,
stealing up through the trees, silent
and intensely curious evidently: at
last they came directly over our heads
and S. [Stone] killed two of them. Purposely
timing our progress we arrived at
Sam Hoars trout pond just before
sunset and as I had anticipated
that little sheet of water was looking
its very loveliest, the sun glancing
in through the pines on the West
side throwing portions of its surface
into mirror like, bank reflecting shadow
and lighting up most gorgeously
the golden yellow birches on the
Eastern shore. [delete]Trout[/delete] Fish were rising
[delete]all[/delete] everywhere and some huge fellows
sent the rings fairly from shore to shore.
Animal life seemed to be here congregated
chipmunks "chucked" on all sides
and in the breathing stillness the rustle
of every leaf stirred by their merry
scampering came distinctly to the
ear. While sitting near the waters edge
enjoying the surpassing beauty of 
the place and hour, we heard [delete]the[/delete]
suddenly the light silvery whistle
of wings overhead and the next
moment a flock of about ten
wood ducks came hurtling down
into the pond: seeing us however
they soon rose again over the tree tops