Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] Feb. 16, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
24 [degrees] 7.30
30 [degrees] 1 p.m.
28 [degrees] 6 p.m.
  Colder, calm, the sun half veiled
by gauzy clouds.
  Parus atricapillus 5 [in a flock] Sitta canadensis [male female in a flock],
S. carolinensis [female] - Brookline
  Spent a.m. in Museum working on Lincoln's
Sparrow article. In p.m. Walter & I drove
over to Brookline to call on the Misses Kendall.
They have been seeing daily for weeks a strange
bird, probably an Orange Crowned Warbler, which
has visited their fruit & eaten of it freely. This
bird did not appear during our call but we
saw the birds listed above. [?] of the
Chickadees perched on & took seeds from my
hand.
Wea. [Weather] Saturday [February] 17 [1900] Ther. [Thermometer]
24 [degrees] 8 a.m.
28 [degrees] 1 p.m.
24 [degrees] 6 p.m.
  Cloudy and very chilly. Firm snow
began falling at 5 p.m. continuing
through the night.
  Dryobates pubescens [male] visited [?].
  To Newtonville at 10 a.m. to call on
Maynard. Bought of him a number of birds
from the Pearl Coll. Supposed to be Wilson's
types. A Night Hawk & Glossy Ibis were
evidently the subjects of Wilson's plates of these species.
Maynard had the specimens of the Boston Society
to whom they were given by Boston [?]
Dined at the Walter Deanes at 7 p.m. with
the Ticknors & Prof. Gren[?]. an elaborate,
prettily served dinner. Lothrop called in p.m.
bringing a Cambridge shot widgeon as a gift.
First snow storm since Jan. 1. Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Feb. [February] 18, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
18 [degrees] 8 a.m.
23 [degrees] 1 p.m.
20 [degrees] 6 p.m.
  Clear with high N.W. wind.
  The snow-storm continued through
last night & up to 8 a.m. to-day when nearly
18 inches of fine dry snow had fallen drifting
badly in exposed places. Up to this time
the ground everywhere, even in dense woods
& at Concord as well as here, has been
wholly free from snow since the month began.
  Dryobates pubescens [male] visited suet.
  Spent day in Museum reading & writing letters.
Batchelder called in forenoon. Will Stone in p.m.
Wea. [Weather] Monday [February] 19 [1900] Ther. [Thermometer]
12 [degrees] 6 a.m.
26 [degrees] 1 p.m.
  Clear with strong N.W. wind.
  Dryobates pubescens [male][female] in garden
  Spent day in Museum writing.
Will Stone called to borrow my large camera.
Karl, driving on Huron Avenue with his
wife & child, tipped the sleigh over &
Dandy, escaping, trotted [?]ly to his stable
being finally stopped by two boys on Brattle St.
  Nuttall Club meeting this evening.
Horn talked about birds of Penobscot Bay.
