Wea. [Weather] TUES. [Tuesday] MAY 15, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
48 [degrees]
90 [degrees]
  Clear with strong S.W.
wind. Thunder storms at evening.
Country flooded with birds
scattered about everywhere.
  To Barrett farm at 9 A.M.
Walked to Pulpit Rock &
through the old oak woods.
Abbott Thayer arrived by 9.30
train & I found him at cabin 
on our return. In late P.M. we
walked to Davis's Hill.
Wea. [Weather] WEDNESDAY May 16, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
54 [degrees]
73 [degrees]
  Clear with light S.W. wind.
  After breakfast Thayer & I walked 
around Ball's Hill. At 8 A.M. we
drove to the farm where we spent
about 2 hours. At 11 a.m. C.F.B.
& E.R.S. arrived from Cambridge.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Emerson appeared
at 1 P.M. to drive with us. In P.M.
we all drove to the farm.
At 5 P.M. Thayer & I walked to
[?] Hill.
Wea. [Weather] THUR. [Thursday] MAY 17, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
47 [degrees] - 63 [degrees]
  Cloudy, wind N.E. in A.M., S.W. in P.M.
 In A.M. walked with Thayer to Davis's Hill
& Prescott's pines returning at 11. Birds
numerous but scattered.
  In P.M. we paddled up to Nashawtuck
bridge where Thayer left us to catch the
cars for Dublin, N.Y.
  On the way back, I called on the [?]
where I saw Mr. K. & Miss D.
  Paddled back to cabin in evening twilight.
Wea. [Weather] FRIDAY May 18, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & cool with heavy rain in
late p.m.
  Visited the farm in A.M. & burnt some
brush piles. A fine ad [adult] [male] Cape May warbler
singing in the blooming orchard behind the house.
A Traill's Flycatcher at cabin.
  Took 4.20 P.M. train for
Cambridge. Found the garden
alive with birds. A pair of Cat birds
have settled there.