Canada 
Ducks 
& 
Just as it rejoined them, the small flock and the large 
one turned simultaneously toward the east. It looked as if 
Geese 
the bird I have just referred to was the leader of the whole 
assemblage but if so, why was he with the rearguard? He 
apparently rose above the others to look for some landmark 
which could not be seen from their elevation. He must have 
been fully 100 feet above the rest when he described the 
circle^which was about 100 feet in diameter.p+During the 
whole time these Geese were within hearing they gave tongue 
as incessantly as a pack of hounds following a hot scent. 
Their sonorous voices seemed to dominate all other sounds 
and to fill the whole air with thrilling music more sug¬ 
gestive of this precise season than any other I know. My 
men and I were alike impressed by the briefness of the 
period during which these Geese were in sight. I doubt if 
it exceeded three minutes, yet we must have watched them 
for a distance of fully three miles. Pat Flannery heard 
Canada Geese passing over Concord village at 8o’clock 
last night and at the same hour James heard them at my farm. 
It is probable that both heard the same flock. Neither 
had seen or heard any before this date. 
Pat Flannery has seen only one flock of Ducks this 
spring. They flew past Ball’s Hill as he was raking 
leaves about two weeks ago. He thinks they were Whistlers.^ 
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