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Concord, Mass.
1901
June 1–2

Birds observed by me in company with William
Brewster on his land between 1 P.M. June 1 and
4 P.M. June 2:–

Actitis macularius 3 or 4 flying over bays in Concord River
Colinus virginianus Heard calling in the woods or fields.
Bonasa umbellus Flushed one in woods and heard two or
three drumming at least a dozen times.
Circus hudsonius One soaring over the river marshes
Buteo lineatus Saw four soaring above us at the Barrett
Farm, diving at intervals and continually screaming
They were in company.
Coccyzus sp. [species] Barrett Farm. W. Brewster heard at daybreak
of June 2 C. erythropthalmus [Coccyzus erythropthalmus]
Dryobates villosus Heard the rattling call back of Ball's Hill
Dryobates p. medianus [Dryobates pubescens medianus] Saw one.
Colaptes a. luteus [Colaptes auratus luteus] Heard [shouting?] several times
Chordeiles virginianus One flying near Ball's Hill about
3.30 P.M. on June 2 (Sunday).
Chaetura pelagica Abundant.
Trochilus colubris One on nest in the big elm at the
Barrett Farm, about 25 feet up. Seen June 1 & 2.
Tyrannus tyrannus Abundant.
Myiarchus crinitus One at the Farm, very noisy
giving us all his various notes.
Sayornis phoebe One near W. Bedford Station, and
one at the Farm.
Contopus virens Frequent.
Empidonax t. aliiorum [Empidonax traillii aliiorum] Heard one in woods across
the river opp. the cabin. We rowed over and
were quite near him but did not see him.
His song was a modified Phoebe's.