Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] May 11, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
35 [degrees]
58 [degrees]
  Clear with high cold N.W [northwest]
wind which died away before sunset.
  Spent most of day in garden
superintending the work of weeding it
& in the shed where the carpenters were
at work. Walked to Ritchie place in
A.M. finding there a Partridge nest 
with 10 eggs. The Hawk was missing.
Afterwards visited Berry pasture. Saw
a perfectly fresh Deer track there.
First apple blossoms opened to-day.
Will Stone returned from Boston this
evening. We received 51 Plym. Rock Chickens [Plymouth Rock Chickens] to-day.
[margin] Larry started a Deer in Birch Field
& chased it across Green Field. Nellie Bensen
saw the chase. [/margin]

Wea. [Weather] Saturday 12 [May 12, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
39 [degrees]
69 [degrees]
  Partly cloudy & very hazy. Strong
warm S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Walked to Ritchie place & to Berry Pasture
after breakfast. A few migrants about
but nothing new. Fresh deer tracks on 
shore of pond. Will Stone & Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] with me.
Will returned to Boston by 2.25 train.
  Purdie & I walked down Howe's lane
to the N. [north] end of Holden's Hill 5-6 P.M.
Saw a Palm Warbler that looked like
true palmarum in flock of Yellow rumps.
Saw a [male] Broad wing [broad-winged hawk] flying towards nest
carry a Toad in its talons. Saw [female] 
fly towards nest at 9 A.M.
[margin] Larry started a Deer in Birch Field
about 5 P.M.& chased it across Green Field. Nellie Bensen
saw the chase. [/margin]

Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] May 13, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
58 [degrees]
83 [degrees]
  Early morning sunny but hazy.
Afterwards cloudy. Violent W. [west] wind.
Warmest day of year thus far.
[margin]Arrivals.[/margin]
Warbling vireo [male in full song] in our big elm 6 A.M.  
House Wren [male in full song] at Concord - W. Bartlett
  Walter and George Deane came up from 
Cambridge to spend the day. Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] &
James met them at Station. I walked to
Ball's Hill with them & we dined there. They
started for home at 5 P.M. Will Bartlett &
Miss Smith called on me at cabin at 4 P.M.
Joe Richardson brought me two Box Tortoises
caught by his father Harry R. [Harry Richardson] at Fairhaven Bay
a week or two ago. I let them go in our run
this eve. [eveining] Pat Flannery came down to see me at
11 A.M.

Wea. [Weather] Monday 14 [May 14, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
52 [degrees]
68 [degrees]
  Brilliantly clear with light
E. [east] wind. A perfect May day. 
[margin]Arrivals.[/margin]
Humming bird. One at the columbine
Wilson's Black-cap. [Black-capped Warbler] 1 the lane Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] 
Black-bill Cuckoo [black-billed cuckoo] Heard last night
& to-day
  Many apple trees in full bloom.
Spent day on farm. Walked to
Ritchie place & to Birch Field
in P.M. Watched carpenters work.
Strolled about the farm at evening
2 Wood Thrushes & a Thrasher in full
Songs. Could hear the Bittern in
Great Meadow distantly from our house.