Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] MAY 15, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. cloudy & calm. Light rain in
later P.M. with N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Spent day at farm. Finished
putting farm garden in order in
A.M. In P.M. worked in 
vineyard E. [east] of farm putting in
posts for the vines etc.
  A great bird day. Apple trees at
farm in full bloom & alive with
Warblers. A smaller number of
migrants at Ball's Hill.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 16 [May 16, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with cold N.E. [northeast] wind and 
heavy rain in P.M.
  Ball's Hill swarming with northern
migrants. Another flock in Davis Swamp.
Hundreds of them in Barrett Run.
  To farm at 9 A.<. Telephoned C. [Caroline]
She wanted us to go to Cambridge.
Gilbert & I took 2 P.M. electric.
Spent night at our house. C. [Caroline]
looking very tired & warn.
Corrected proof with Walter in P.M.
  Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] MAY 17, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with cold N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Gilbert & I returned to Concord by
8.34 train. Crossed river at Ball's Hill
& walked to the farm where I am to
stay after this. Dan. French  arrived 
about noon to stay until Friday morning.
We walked about the farm & to Bensen's
in P.M. Had a good talk in evening.
Country still alive with migrants.
  Wea. [Weather] Thursday 18 [May 18, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. cloudy: P.M. clear to 5 o'clock.
After that heavy rain to 9 P.M. Light
variable winds. Warmer.
  Dan & I spent the entire day out
of doors. In A.M. we strolled very
slowly to Ball's Hill via Birch Field &
Prescott's pines. Dined at cabin. Rowed
up to Dakins Hill & landed there.
Walked back at evening.
  About the biggest bird flight I ever saw.
Entire region we canoed swarming with
northern migrants. They are very evenly
distributed. Every tree & bush was alive
with them.