Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] June 8, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  N.E. [northeast] wind and light rain
through A.M. P.M. brilliantly 
clear, calm, warm.
  Spent day working in 
the old barn with James &
F'worth [Farnsworth]. Pat did not come.
  Walked to Ritchie place
at 5.30 taking 20 g. [gauge] gun. 
Shot a pair of Eng. Sparrows [English Sparrows] 
& found a Hummer's nest & 2 eggs
there. Shot another Sparrow at
the farm house.
  Wea. [Weather] Friday 9 [May 9, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and warmer with
light easterly winds.
  To Cambridge by 8.13
train. Spent day in Museum
working on proofs. Dined at
Walter's. Batchelder called in
P.M. He goes to Seal Harbor
on the 13th. Returned to Concord
by 5.01 train. Forbush ferried
me across river. He had just heard
of Charlie Bailey's death at the
Malden Hospital.
  Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] June 10, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & warm with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
  To Cambridge by 8.13 train.
Spent most of day in Museum
working on proof etc. Also did
some work in the Garden. In
Dr. Wyman's place heard 1 Bluebird [in full song], 
1 Indigo Bird [in full song], 1 Yl. thr. Vireo [yellow-throated vireo] [in full song],
2 Chebecs [in full song] & a Robin singing at
same time. Grosbeak, Oriole, & Redstart, 
& both kinds of Cuckoo singing in Garden.
Returned to Concord by 5.01 train.
  Wea. [Weather] Sunday 11 [May 11, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with a good rain in
late P.M. & evening. Wind S.W. [southwest]
  Spent A.M. in house writing.
In P.M. walked to Birch Field
Where I weeded & planted violets.
  Made a short call on the Howes.
after breakfast. Otterson came to
see me about a wagon in P.M.
Mrs. Wheeler also came with
Hansen. We picked our first
box of strawberries to-day.