Concord, May 8, 1904.
  Clear & oppressively warm with strong S.W. [southwest] wind.
With the Cunninghams worked about the farm after 
breakfast and later in the forenoon to Ball's Hill
where we dined at the cabin with Jack Ames.
My guests departed by the 4.06 P.M.train & 
I rambled slowly back to the farm.
Arrivals: - Maryland Yellow-throat 1 [in full song] farm, 1 [in full song] Davis's
swamp. Nashville Warbler 1 [in full song] farm.
  First Tree Toad call this morning.
Shad bush in bloom. Rhodora nearly out.