Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] May 11, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
42 [degrees]
80 [degrees]
  Clear with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Took my 12 g. [gauge] gun to the Cooper's Hawks'
nest after breakfast & shot at the [female] as
she flew from the nest but failed to kill
her although I cut out a wing feather. 
Then walked through Prescott's woods to
Davis's Hill & Pine Ridge. Worked at
Introduction to Camb.Birds [Cambridge Birds]  for an hour
or two before & after dinner. Another
walk at evening in the Berry Pasture.
Orioles, Redstarts, Grosbeaks & Tanagers came
to-day.
  Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 12 [May 12, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
42[degrees]
82 [degrees]
  Clear & very warm with light
E. [east] wind.
  Took 8.13 train for Cambridge. Walked
through Chauncy St. to house. A Grosbeak
singing in rear of Smith Place, a Cat bird,
2 Redstarts & a Yellow Warbler in our Garden.
Bluebird flew over garden calling. No Orioles.
Had a long talk with C. [Caroline] called on Walter D. [Deane] 
dined with C. [Caroline] on piazza, went in town
at 1.30 & talked with Macintire, Arthur E.
and Almy about selling brick block to estate.
Took 4.47 train back to W. [West] Bedford
crossing river & walking to farm. Mosquitos bad.
Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] May 13, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
46 [degrees]
84 [degrees]
  Clear with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Visited the Hawk's nest twice after
breakfast. Did not see either bird but
heard one of them cackling. Kept
on into Prescott's pines. Mosquitos
very bad. Ladies Slippers almost in
bloom. The rhodora we got last month
in bloom & making a brave show. Apple
trees still in full bloom.
  Wrote on Introduction for an hour or two
in forenoon & after dinner. Also worked with
the men [?] out " along the road.
  Wea. [Weather] Thursday 14 [May 14, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
50 [degrees]
76 [degrees] 
  A.M. clear & warm. P.M. cloudy 
with thunder showers passing close at evening
but only light sprinkle of rain.
  Walked to Davis & Ball's Hill after breakfast.
Drove to Concord at noon & [and] took 12.07 train
for Lancaster. Dined at Miss Holman's
Miss Oliver & Miss Swazy there. Tried
a horse for C. [Caroline.] John Thayer drove me
to his place at 3 P.M. I saw Mrs. Thayer & 
Miss Prince there. Took 5.47 train back to
Concord. Gilbert met me with Charley. Just
after we reached the house, lightning struck & 
shattered the largest willow behind barn.
I never heard so loud a thunder clap. 