Many teal about the river now.

September 20. 

Melvin says that there are many teal about the river now. 

Rain in afternoon. Rain again in the night, hard.

H. D. Thoreau, Journal, September 20, 1856

Many teal about the river now. See September 20, 1851 ("I see ducks or teal flying silent, swift, and straight, the wild creatures."); See also September 22, 1852 ("Has been a great flight of blue-winged teal this season. "); August 29, 1855 ("Saw two green-winged teal, somewhat pigeon-like, on a flat low rock in the Assabet.")

Rain in afternoon. Rain again in the night, hard. See note to September 20, 1857 ("This is our first fall rain, and makes a dividing line between the summer and fall.")