I had a brisk sail over the meadows but the wind 
fell as I approached Flint's Bridge and I paddled the 
remainder of the way. Robins were singing freely about 
the houses over the bridge but none have appeared yet in 
the Ball's Hill region and I do not think that one half 
the birds which will breed in and about the terwn have 
arrived. 
The Red-wings and Song Sparrows were singing every¬ 
where just before sunset but the former are not so numer¬ 
ous as they should be by this date. 
As I was crossing the Great Headow, I was surprised 
to see, perched on a bush on the little island near the 
middle of this extensive and now floodea meadow a soli¬ 
tary.Meadow Lark. There was a male Red-wing in the same 
bush. Is it possible that the Meadow Lark was intending 
to roost in these bushes? 
