Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] May 3, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
48 [degrees]
70 [degrees]
  Clear with high N.W. [northwest] wind. 
Oven Bird - 1 [in full song] heard at evening. Arrival
Kingbird 1 seen by Gilbert & Purdie [Arrival]
  Spent most of day with the
carpenters in the rustic summer house.
We finished it, practically.
  Walked to Birch Field with Purdie
after breakfast & to Ritchie place, alone,
at evening. Purdie went to Boston
by afternoon train. 
Peach & plum trees in bloom.

Wea. [Weather] Friday 4 [May 4, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer] 
32 [degrees]
66 [degrees]
 Clear with strong N.W. [northwest] wind.
[margin]Arrivals.[/margin]
Usnea Warbler [male in full song] near house
4 Bats in the shed.
  Spent day near house looking
after various odd tasks. The carpenters
were making screens etc. James
began work on a hen yard.
  Will Stone arrived at 10.30 to
spend several days. I took several
short walks with him. My knee very
troublesome but I can still get about.
4 Bats in the shed this morning.

Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] May 5, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
49 [degrees]
72 [degrees]
  Cloudy & calm. Distant
thunder at 4 P.M., light rain at 6 P.M.
Arrivals - Yellow W. [yellow warbler], Chestnut sided W. [chestnut-sided warbler]
Redstart, Maryland Yel. Throat [Maryland yellowthroat],
Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow thr. Vireo [yellow-throated vireo], Tanager,
Rose br. Grosbeak [rose-breasted grosbeak], Bal. Oriole [Baltimore oriole], Crested Fly. [crested flycatcher],
Bobolink, Whippoorwill, Broad W. Hawk [broad-winged hawk]
  Spent day on farm. It was a great
bird day. Will Stone & I took several
walks going over as far as Prescott's pines.
  Henry Purdie returned from Boston
this evening.

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 6 [May 6, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
50 [degrees]
64 [degrees]
  Cloudy with frequent heavy
showers. Dead calm all day.
Arrivals : Black & Yellow W. [black and yellow warbler] 1 [in full song] in
apple trees at farm. Water Thrushes 1 [in full song] opp. [opposite]
Ball's Hill; Catbird 1 [in full song] behind Ball's Hill.
Wood Thrush 2 [in full song] Barrett Run, singing at 
morning & evening.
  Will Stone, Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] & I took a walk
about the farm after breakfast. The
orchard alive with Warblers. We went to
Ball's Hill at 10 A.M. returning at 4 P.M.
  I walked from cabin to Bensen's.
Mr. Neask & Miss Weatherson called at
cabin while we were there.
[margin]Fox barking in Barrett Run at 10 P.M. 
 - a loud, weird cry[/margin]