Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] MARCH 11, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy & mild with S.W. [southwest] wind.
At day break this morning I heard
the love call of a Screech Owl 
given four times somewhere near
the house.
  Spent day in Museum working
on Umbagog introduction. No
callers. Saw a Brown Creeper &
four Chickadees in the Garden.
  Called on Margie Deane & on
the Coolidges this evening. 

Wea. [Weather] THURSDAY 12 [March 12, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
56 [degrees]
Clear, calm, still warmer. A
very springlike day.
Spent day in Museum working
on Umbagog introduction. Gilbert
went to Concord to cut off brown
tail nests at the farm. He saw 
4 Bluebirds there. I saw 2 
Song Sparrows in our garden.
About a dozen snow drops in
bloom in front of the Museum.
  Batchelder reports a Robin in full
song at his place. I went in town at
8 P.M. to call on Frank & Margaret & the Littlefigs
[margin]A Robin calling in our garden on sunset[/margin]
[margin]Faxon noted big rush of
Bluebirds, Redwing & Song Sp. [Song Sparrows] at Lex.[Lexington][/margin] 

Cambridge - Boston - Concord.
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] MARCH 13, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
52 [degrees]
Sunny but hazy; mild.
  Spent forenoon in Museum
writing letters. Batchy [Charles Foster Batchelder] called.
To Mus. Comp. Zool. [Museum of Comparative Zoology] at 2.30.
Saw Henshaw, Faxon & Bigelow.
  Jeffries called with draft of petition
for amendment to Dutcher's bill now
pending at State House. It is to better
provide for legalizing scientific collecting.
I walked back to my museum at 4.45.
  No birds in garden to-day.
Went to walk after dinner & to bed at 8.30

Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY 14 [March 14, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear, calm, very warm for season.
  To Museum at 8.30. John Thomas
came at 9. to see me & the place.
Will. Jeffries sent petition which I signed.
A Song Sparrow in garden. Flicker shouting
on Buckingham St. at sunrise & Screech 
Owl giving love calls just before daybreak.
To Boston at 10.30. Spent two hours
at office. Saw Dr. Murkland there.
Did some shopping & took 4.51 train
for Concord. James met me at station.
River open. Meadows partly frozen, roads
fearfully muddy. Saw no birds.