Concord. April 5, 1904.
  Brilliantly clear with light N.W. [northwest]
to W. [west] wind. Ice as thick as window glass found last
night but by noon it was uncomfortably warm (probably
about 70�)
  Spent day working with the men. We finished
the planting beds along the lane, graded the hollow
in front of the barn, and dug a drainage ditch
through the peach orchard. I also has a long
ramble in the woods after dinner. At evening I
went to the Berry Pasture. Two Woodcock pumping &
one of them singing. I watched him through one
entire flight. Robins arrived in force to-day &
were singing everywhere at evening. First Purple Finch.
  Dove cooing in front of house in forenoon & at evening.
[margin]Wood Frogs in great numbers croaking this forenoon, First Hyla (only one) this evening [/margin]