Bethel, Me. Cambridge, Mass.
Wea[ther] FRI[day] DEC[ember] 21, 1900 Ther[mometer]
+18 [degrees]
+34 [degrees]
  Brilliantly clear in A.M. Cloudy
in P.M. almost no wind.
  Out on snow shoes with the Doctor & George
8.30-10 a.m. following the wood edges
around our clearing following animal trails etc.
To my surprise found trail of Skunk that
had come out into the field last night.
Three Blue Jays in the orchard this morning.
A Chickadee visited some suet put up yesterday.
Heard a flock of Goldfinches ([?] [?] a lot
of them.) Spent P.M. printing in dark
room with Dr. G[ehring].
Wea[ther] SATURDAY [December] 22[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
+8 [degrees]
30 [degrees] Bethel
  Cloudless & dead calm most of the day.
Early morning cold at Bethel, evening at Cambridge mild.
  Left Bethel at 9.15 A.M. for home. Dr. Gehring
went with me as far as Portland where I 
dined alone at the Union Station. The
afternoon ride on the Eastern Division
was very interesting the marshes being especially 
beautiful. There was a thin crust of icy snow
over the fields about Portland & [?] at
Portsmouth south of which the country was wholly
bare. At Cambridge the [?] [?] Hill green.
C[aroline] & Gilbert met me at Boston. On searching the
town I found a [?] party, Mrs. Simmons, [?]
Walter & Margie, Mrs. [?], [?], [?], Junior & Billy
Cambridge
Wea[ther] SUN[day] DEC[ember] 23, 1900 Ther[mometer]
50 [degrees]
[At Bethel 10 [degrees] & 30 [degrees]]
  Clear & mild with light W[est] wind.
  Directly after breakfast drove to Fresh Pond
with C[aroline]. Found Frank Allan there looking at the 
birds. The Pond was covered with thin smooth ice
on which were sitting or standing fully 1000 Gulls
& about 60 Black Ducks covering a span of 2 or 3 acres.
In their midst was a small air hole full of birds
wading & dunking. It was a beautiful sight.
Among the Gulls were 7 adult Black-backs.
Continuing on around the Pond we saw 2 Flickers &
6 or 8 very tame crows. We next drove through
Payson Park where we saw 2 Cedar birds.
Dined at the Haywards with the family &
Mr. Durant. Will & Alice Stone took tea with
us & Purdie called [?] in the evening
Wea[ther] MONDAY [December] 24[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
50 [degrees]
  Cloudy & calm. Very mild.
[At Bethel 38 [degrees] to 44 [degrees]
  To Fresh Pond with C[aroline] at 10 A.M. About
700 Gulls (one ad[ult] Black-back), 128 Black Ducks,
1 ad[ult] [male] Mallard, & 6 Whistlers were sitting on the 
ice or swimming in a broad cove of open water
that has extended shoreward since yesterday.
Had a fine view of the mallard as he stepped out
on the edge of the ice. Saw a Pigeon hawk
flying across the fields from the Hemlocks.
Also a number of tame crows.
Two Cedar Birds on Brattle Street & a Shrike
singing in our lindens.