Wea. [Weather] THUR. [Thursday] May 7, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
38 [degrees]
70 [degrees]
A.M. all clear and warm with
light S.E [southeast] wind. Heavy thunder storm
passed to N. [north] in P.M. giving us a few drops.
  Took my usual walk to Davis & Ball's
Hill in early morning. Worked on
the path between the orchard & Birch
Field most of the forenoon. Wrote
letters & bird notes after dinner.
E.H. Forbush arrived at 5 P.M. &
spent the night. We walked to Bensen's
before supper.
Wea. [Weather] Friday 8 [May 8, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
80 [degrees]
Cloudless, calm, hot.
  Forbush & I walked to Ball's &
Davis's Hills after breakfast. On
way back found Red Shouldered Hawk's
nest in tall pine behind Bensen's.
Spent long time showing him the farm
& talking on various matters.
He departed at 3 P.M. After
that I rambled about in & over
Birch Field until dark.
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] May 9, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
52 [degrees]
73 [degrees]
Clear & warm with fresh E. [east] wind.
  Visited Cooper's Hawk's nest just after
breakfast. Gilbert climbed to it & lowered down
the 5 eggs in a tin pail substituting 5 hen's eggs.
The [male] hawk flew close past him cackling.
Spent most of A.M. with Pat raking
the path between the orchard & Birch Field.
Worked near Ball's Hill with Pat in P.M.
We raked about the wood shed on Hemlock
Knoll & spaded the barberry bushes there
& in Pine Park. No signs of migration
to day despite the warm wave.
Wea. [Weather] Sunday 10 [May 10, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
50 [degrees]
82 [degrees]
Clear & warm with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind.
 Starting at 9 A.M. I walked up the
road to the Swift place & thence to
the river returning by way of Lawrence's
woods. Saw & heard a lot of birds. Found
two Phoebe's nests in sand banks. One
had 4 eggs.
Shattuck called at noon to consult me about
the lindens & elms at Cambridge. Long came
just after dinner & stayed two hours.
Mr. Howe touched a match to a caterpillar's
nest by the river & started a fire that burned
over a part of his woods there.