Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] May 31, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
48 [degrees]
73 [degrees]
  Clear with light W. [west] wind.
  Spent most of day at
the Bungalow with the carpenters.
  Had several short walks in
the woods near the house.
A Black-poll Warbler was
singing this morning in the
oaks near the barn. This is
the only north bound migrant
I have noted for several days.
Dr. Chamberlain called this noon
Forbush joined me this evening.

Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] June 1, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
53 [degrees]
81 [degrees]
  Clear with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Spent most of day with
the carpenters at the Bungalow.
  Had a good walk in the woods
at evening but did not go far
from the house. Forbush is
ill from arsenic poison. His
face is badly swollen. He did
not go out today. 
Saw a Milk Adder swallowing a young
Deer Mouse in our orchard.
Toads & Tree Toads in full cry.

Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] June 2, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
64 [degrees]
82 [degrees]
  Clear with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
Several thunder showers passed to
the northward in P.M.
  Spent A.M. at Bungalow with
the carpenters. In P.M. we all
went to Ball's Hill to put up the
rustic "retreat" that we have been making.
The mosquitoes were terrible there.
Found a freshly killed Rabbit with
the head missing. It was a [female] about
to give birth to young. Forbush a little better
today but still confined to his room.

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 3 [June 3, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
58 [degrees]
76 [degrees]
  Brilliantly clear with strong 
N.E. [northwest] wind.
[margin]Arrival[/margin]
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1 hd. [heard] near Ball's Hill
  Wrote letters in forenoon. Started
for Ball's Hill at 11.30. Dined at
the cabin. Went out sailing on the
decked over canoe at 3 P.M. Sailed
to head of Great Meadow through a
waving expanse of half submerged
grass. Walked slowly back to farm
at evening.