South Yarmouth.
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] July 26, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with N.E. [northeast] wind and
fine, mist-like rain.
  The Stones drove me over to West
Yarmouth in  A.M. to see a hollow in
the sand by the roadside where 5 eggs
of the Flicker were found early this month.
  We walked to Swan Pond in P.M.
& spent an hour there. Found a 
beautiful snow white orchid. Ten
Wilson's Terns fishing in pond. Two
Kingfishers, two Night Herons, a Green
Heron & a Spotted Sandpiper seen
there. Called on the Davis's at 5.30.

Wea. [Weather] Friday 27 [July 27, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy most of day. Light N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Spent A.M. about the place &
calling on the neighbors (Mrs. Donald
Mrs. Gary, Miss Kittridge, Mrs. [?])
  In P.M. took Mrs. Taylor with us
& drove to Horse Pond & back by 
way of the Plashes Ponds where
there is said to be a Heronry & where 
we saw 2 Night Herons. Heard seven
Hermit Thrushes in full song. Also
heard Towhees, Wood Pewees, Red eyes
Robins etc. Spent evening in parlor
talking. Several neighbors called
[margin]Sabbatia & Calopogon in full bloom.[/margin]

South Yarmouth, Boston - Concord - Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] July 28, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with cool N.E. [northeast] wind.
Heavy thunder shower 7 P.M.
  Left South Yarmouth by 9.46 A.M.
train & reached Boston at 11.30.
  Went to office & saw Mackintire.
Next called at 216 Washington St.
& spent an hour or more talking with
Dimick & Kimball about game protection.
Met C. [Caroline] & George Kettell at North Station at
3.45. George & I took 4.47 train to
West Bedford. Forbush ferried us across the
river & James met us at Birch Gate with old
Charley horse & the buggy with which we drove
to the farm where we are to spend Sunday.

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 29 [July 29, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
Concord (the Farm)
Sunny most of day with strong S.W. [southwest] wind.
Very sultry in early forenoon.
  Devoted day to entertaining George Kettell.
In A.M. took him to see Lawrence's barn
& to call at the Howes where we found
the entire family (save one son) assembled.
Mrs. Howe gave us some beautiful sweet peas.
  In P.M. we rambled about the
farm & sat smoking & talking in the parlor.
Indigo Bird, Field Sparrow, Towhee & Song Sparrows
singing well, Red-eyes fully. Chimney Swifts
feeding young in parlor flue. James has seen
a Deer in front of our house & another on
the Ritchie place within the past week.