CONCORD, 
Morning: Walk . 
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Young 
Martin 
caught by 
a Hawk 
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Immediately after breakfast I started for a short 
walk. ^Robins, Red-eyes, Chippies, Yellow Warblers and a 
Meadow Lark singing rather listlesslyH As I was passing 
the Burrills* the calls of Martins attracted my attention 
and, looking to the eastward^ saw a flock of about a dozen 
of these birds flying in circles at a height of several 
hundred feet over the vineyard on Mr. Merwyn* s farm. They 
seemed to be excited about something and the cause was soon 
explained when a small Hawk which looked exactly like a 
Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius) suddenly appeared directly 
among them, coming from I know not where. For a moment 
or two it sailed about with them as if it meant them no 
4k- harm but merely wished to join the flock.4k.None of the 
Martins tried, so far as I could see, to avoid it but all 
continued their slow, easy, circling flight. Perhaps they 
were too frightened or bewildered to attempt to escape or 
more probably the majority were young, unaware of the fear¬ 
ful risk they were running as they brushed past the strange 
bird in their midst. The latter, secure of his prey, doubi>- 
less found a certain savage pleasure in prolonging the 
moment of his triumph as a Cat plays with her mouse or 
bird before ending its sufferings, 4^-But at length there was 
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