Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] JAN. [January] 3, 1900. Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and calm. 14 [degrees] 8 A.M.
  No birds in garden to-day.
  Clangula Americana. - 12 diving off Harvard Bridge.
  Larus a. [aregentatus] smith - Only one " " " [off Harvard Bridge]
  Spend A.M. writing in Museum.
  To Boston in P.M. Had some teeth filled
at Dr. Rand's, bought a set of taxidermist's tools
at Codman's, called at Frazar's, bought
8 Pigeons on Court St. & got back at 6:30 P.M.
Spent evening with Purdie reading aloud.
Wea. [Weather] Thursday [January] 4 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & still. 5 [degrees] - 8 A.M.
20 [degrees] 1 P.M.
  Chickadees heard in garden.
  Spent the day in Museum working
on the journal notes for last summer.
Received a young Sabine's & a young Iceland
Gull from Lord. Both birds were taken
near Portland, Me. [Maine] Lord also sent for
identification a hybrid between the Mallard
& Black Duck. The last has been sold & -
must be returned. It has more green on the
head than my hybrid & the cheeks are more
buffy & nearly immaculate.
  C. [Caroline] returned from New York this P.M.
Purdie still here[.]
Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] JAN. [January] 5, 1900. Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light S. wind &
rising temperature. Snow thawing rapidly in P.M.
30 [degrees] - 8 A.M.
40 [degrees] - 8 P.M.
  Dryobates pubescens - heard in garden.
  To Boston at 9 A.M. Met J. L. Brewster &
Arthur Estabrook at out office & talked about
the Kimball affair. Dr. Murkland dropped in
by chance & joined to discussion. It was 
practically decided to remove Kimball quietly
but at once Estabrook opposed this plan.
Dined at Parkers['] & came home at 4 P.M.
Bought some plants at Carbone's.
Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY [JANUARY] 6 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Morning overcast, the clouds breaking 
away before noon. Sleighing all gone.
40 [degrees] - 8 A.M.
40 [degrees] - 1 P.M.
36 [degrees] - 5 A.M.
  Cyanocitta cristata. - One heard in garden by W. Deane.
  Dryobates pubescens. - [male] at suet in elm 8 A.M.
  Colaptes auratus. - One in garden.
  Clangula Americana 12 off Harvard Bridge.
  Spent A.M. in Museum writing. To
Boston in P.M. to have more teeth filled.
C. went to Concord to lunch at the Keyes'
Gilbert to visit the farm. Five English
Sparrows have been living there for a week
or more.