Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Sept. 28, 1903 [September 28, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cool with strong N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Left Bethel by 8.45 A.M. train
with Mrs. Gehring, Geo. [George] Farnsworth &
Mr. & Mrs. Hittinger who went as far
as Portland. Lunched there with Mrs. G.
& George. Went on to Boston alone
reading M.S. [manuscript] of Ralph Hoffmann's
"Manual N.E. Birds" [A Guide to the Birds of New England and Eastern New York] on the way.
Reached home at 5.30. Robins pouring
into roost in large numbers. Several 
Wh. thr. Sparrows [white-throated sparrows] calling in the Garden.
Dined with Walter & Margie Deane &
slept in our own house with Gilbert.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 29 [September 29, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Early morn. [morning] clear. Rest of day cloudy
with strong cold N.W. [northeast] wind. Cleared
off again just before sunset.
  Spent most of day in
Museum. Outram Bangs called
in A.M. Dr. Woodworth came
at 3.30 P.M. to discuss the
Harvard Aviary project.
  Gilbert & I took 5.01 P.M.
train to Concord. Took supper
at cabin & walked to farm by
moonlight.
The Farm, Concord
Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Sept. 30, 1903 [September 30, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with light W. [West] wind.
Heavy hoar frost at sunrise. Middle
of day warm.
  Spent entire day at Ritchie place.
Long & 3 men working at the
root cellar & getting out rocks.
Forbush helping Long on roof of
cellar. I got a little time to 
work at path planning in the oak
woods. They were alive with small birds.
Hansen saw a Fox run up through
the dooryard past the house this evening. 
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Oct. 1, 1903 [October 1, 1903]  Ther. [Thermometer]
Early morning cloudy. Rest of
day clear & very warm for season.
  At Ritchie place all day
supervising the work of seven or eight 
men. Howard Mc.Clair & Mayberry
began work for me this morning.
I worked a little at the path
through the oak woods. At
evening walked through the old
orchard to the meadow beyond.
Swamp maples & poison ivy at
height  of their autumn coloring.