page [17] 2 Jun 1901 (seq. 19)

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A Trip to Concord, Mass.
1901
June 2

This morning though a few rain drops fell the
shower held up. After breakfast Will & I rowed
on the river for a while. I saw the stone
boat house opposite the cabin and the spot where
Arnold cut down the trees on Will's land.
Near the boat house we heard a Trailli Fly-
catcher. I was pleased to listen to his simple
song which he sang a good many times.
I saw skimming over the river to–day and
yesterday all the Swallows including the
Martin. Landing up the river we strolled over
to the Barrett Farm, discussing the plants on
the way and visiting spots where ferns and
flowering plants have been set out from time
to time. The Pink Azalea is well established in
a boggy hollow and Asplenium trichomanes
grows well in a rocky wooded spot. These
were set [?]. We heard the deep drumming
of a Partridge in two or three localities
and started one bird. The Crested Flycatcher
at the Farm gave us a good performance
of all his notes and I had a fine
long view of a Golden-winged Warbler and
heard his lisping song many times.
We saw a Maryland Yellow Throat climb-
ing the trunk of a large elm, like a
Black & White Creeper. He kept on till he
was at least forty feet up among the
branches before he swooped to the low
bushes where he was evidently [?]
more at home.