Bethel, Me. [Maine] March 2, 1904
Ther [thermometer] 16 [degrees] min [minimum] 42 [degrees] max [maximum]
A.M. Cloudy, calm mild
P.M. clear, calm warm.
  Off on snow shoes, 10 - 11.30 a.m., following 
the Balsam Trail to Rose Meadow and returning via the
Glenwood Trail. The woods were exceedingly beautiful for but
little of the snow which fell yesterday had shaken from the
trees but it began to come down in showers, under the 
influence of the sun & a light breeze, as I was on
my way back. I actually did not see or hear a 
bird of any kind or any other living thing during this
tramp although I frequently stopped to listen and look about.
  Dr. Gehring counted 17 [in a flock] Grosbeaks in the orchard at seven 
o'clock this morning and I saw a [male] Hairy woodpecker there
(just after luncheon) eating pulp of a frozen apple greedily. Later (over)