CONCORD. 
M. 
1905 
Nay 4 
At evening I walked, along the river path to Birch Gate 
and beyond. As I was watching a Muskrat crossing the calm river 
a Whippoorwill began singing in the woods on the West Bedford 
side of the meadow. At the same instant two Snipe and per¬ 
haps more rose from the marsh scaiping hoarsely and going off 
Evening 
towards the north, as I could tell by the sound of their 
voices. Still later a Carolina Rail called er-e a few times. 
walk 
There was a Green Heron flying about the river opposite the 
hill all day. In the forenoon I saw a male Marsh Hawk and 
in the afternoon a female. Both passed the hill on the 
opposite side of the river, beating the marsh closely. 
We have been feeding the Song Sparrove in front of 
A 
pugnacious the cabin with hemp seed and one or two are there most of 
Song the time. There ware two together this morning. As I was 
Sparrow watching them, a female Robin approached them, gathering 
strands of dry grass for her nest. Suddenly one of the 
Sparrows attacked her with a vindictiveness that I have 
rarely seen equaled. He flew straight at her and seised 
her throat feathers in his bill, hanging on like a little 
bull dog. This was repeated three times, the Robin resisting— 
without much spirit, however -- and flying further a.nd further 
away after each onslaught. After she had departed alto¬ 
gether, the Sparrow returned and began quietly feeding 
again. 
