Cambridge (Flicker shouts)
Wea. [Weather] Tues. [Tuesday] Feb. 20, 1906 [February 20, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
24 [degrees]
47 [degrees]
  Clear, calm very warm.
  Spent day in Museum working
on the new text for Mniotilta article.
C. [Caroline] lunched at the Chapmans &
Lizzy Fuller with me. Purdie dined
with C. [Caroline] & me & spent the evening.
Walter heard a Flicker shout repeatedly 
in the garden about 8 A.M. I heard
him give one loud but rather short
shout about 10 A.M. This is the first
spring voice that I have heard this year.

Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 21 [February 21, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
37 [degrees]
58 [degrees]
  Cloudy with S.W. [southwest] wind 
and heavy rain at evening.
  Spent day in Museum working
on proof sheets. To Harvard Square in
late P.M. to have my hair cut.
We gave a rather swell dinner at
7.30 to Mr. & Mrs. Almy, Mr. & Mrs.
Batchelder & Mr. & Mrs. Webster. They
departed at 10.30
  Flicker gave one short "shout"
call this morning. Karl saw a Sreech Owl [Screech Owl]
in a pear tree in Garden at day break.

Cambridge (Snow drops)
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Feb. 22, 1906 [February 22, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
40 [degrees] min [minimum] 
47 [degrees] max [maximum]
  Brilliantly clear with light W. [west] wind
Snow drops nearly in bloom in front of
Museum - about a dozen fat buds not
actually open but ready to do so. Snow
wholly gone again. Grass green in places.
  Spent day in Museum, writing
letters & working a little on proof.
  Went with C. [Caroline] to a reception at
Dr. Robinson's at 6 P.M. Saw Judge Churchill,
Rand, Matthews & many others I know.
  Two Chickadees answering one another with
the phoebee call in the Garden.

Wea. [Weather] Friday 23 [February 23, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
26 [degrees] min. [minimum]
50 [degrees] max [maximum]
  Clear, calm, mild.
  Spent day in Museum working
on galley proof. No callers.
C. [Caroline] had a small lunch party which
I attended. It included Lizzy Simmons,
her friend Miss Barr, Mrs. Edward Wyman
and Sally Dearborn. The Sewing Bee
met at Mrs. Eliot's. C. [Caroline] went. They
all wore brass crowns & had a gay time.
Sam Henshaw dined with me at 7 &
spent the evening. He brought as a gift
some bird pictures by Scott & Horsfall.