Cambridge - Concord.
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] April 5, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
40 [degrees]
56 [degrees]
  A.M. sunny; P.M. cloudy.
Light W. [West] wind. 
  Spent most of day in Museum.
Corrected 2nd page proofs of the closing
12 pages Cambridge Birds & wrote
some fresh matter for Appendix.
Dr. Driver called to examine my
knee which has been painful of late.
He says the cords are badly strained.
C. [Caroline] closed the house & started for Washington
with Ida by 7.45 train. I went to Concord
alone and spent night at the Colonial.
[margin]First Hylas last night.They were
in full cry tonight. Fide Edward Emerson.[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] Friday 6 [April 6, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with cool N.W. [northwest] wind. Heavy
rain last night. A Robin singing
this morning
  Spent forenoon at Colonial House.
I was the first & only guest for
Mr. Abram & his wife came only yesterday
[?]. They made me very comfortable
however. Edward Emerson called
on me at 10 A.M. & stayed about
an hour. James came at 2 P.M.
& drove me to the farm. I wrote 
letters in P.M. My knee is very lame
& painful to-night. 

Concord
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] April 7, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
26 [degrees] min [minimum]
  Brilliantly clear with fresh,
cold N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Spent most of day in parlor 
writing letters and working on a
short article for the Auk.
  Walked to the Bungalow to see
the new cow & the hens, after breakfast.
Returning I went to the foot of the
lane. In P.M. walked through the
orchard. Wood Frogs in full chorus at
4 P.M. Robins singing in early morning
& at evening. One Fox Sparrow, several
Juncos & Song Sparrows singing.
[margin]A Barred Owl hooting very near
the house at 11 P.M.[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 8 [April 8, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear with strong, cold N.W. [northwest] to
N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Walked to Ritchie place after breakfast
and again at 4 P.M. My knee much better
today. Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] arrived in late P.M.
to spend a few days with me. 
  About 15 Juncos and at least 2 Fox Sparrows
feeding behind the house. Song Sparrows
singing everywhere. A Phoebe (the first noted)
in full song at sunrise. Bluebirds seem
scarce. I heard only one to-day.
Wood Frogs croaking again in P.M.