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Elms, Wells, Me.
1901
Sept. 3

After spending three days at home in Cam-
dridge, we came down here to The Elms yes-
terday by the 4.15 P.M. train not reaching the
house til 8.30. We were welcomed by all
the family Rob, Ella, Mrs. Low, Mai, Mr. Edward.
Miss Constance Lee has come here for a visit
also. Cousin Margaret Grey is here.

This morning and in fact all day has been
foggy overhead, the air pretty dry, with the
sun breaking through especially at noon.
Wind north, air cool.

After breakfast Ella, Miss C. & I walked
to the mouth of the river, across to the
beach and back by the bath house. We
saw and discussed all the birds and plants
on the way, and they were many. Herring
and Black-backed Gulls were massed at the
mouth of the river with a few Terns
(Sterna sp.). Semi-palmated Sandpipers
were running about on the beach and
I saw three Ring-necked Plovers. Off
shore a Loon was riding on the
waves. In the trees in the pasture we
saw Chickadees, a Nashville Warbler, a Black
and White Creeper, a Blackpoll Warbler, a
flock of Cowbirds. The marsh is begin-
ning to show signs of autumn. The
grasses have a yellowish cast, and the
Samphire is turning red. The Asters
are coming out and the various spe-
cies of Goldenrod are brilliant in their