CONCORD 
1892 
October 17 
Wood Ducks 
Melvin,[with whom I have arranged to spend this 
week shooting about Concord^] came down from Carlisle early 
this morning and together vre went down river in the Buttricks’ 
boat for the day. flhe weather was gloomy and chicly but the 
rain ceased before we started and we had a very pleasant time. 
On the way down we saw three Wood Ducks, at least two of 
which were drakes in full plumage. They were swimming in 
the middle of the river just above Hunt’s Pond and flew 
when we were about 100 yards off. An hour later I started 
them again opposite Holden’s Hill. 
Landing at the Holt, we beat the Great Meadows 
putting up three Snipe. Melvin had several shots at them 
and killed one. Below Ball's Hill he started a fourth bird 
but missed it. 
I took the boat down to the larger meadow opposite 
Davis's Hill where M. joined me. The ground, although wet 
enough, was too hard and not a Snipe could we find. I 
flushed two Meadow Larks and shot one. Returning to my 
cabin we lunched there and then walked over my land after 
which we crossed the river and beat the woods opposite, put¬ 
ting up two Partridges at one of which I fired a fruitless 
shot, 
Ehe light was failing when we returned to the 
river. As we were getting the boat off, an adult ms.le Marsh 
Hawk appeared over the meadow, looking very white as it 
skimmed past against the background of dark woods. A Snipe, 
