Concord.
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] APRIL 4, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
16 [degrees] min [minimum] 34 [degrees] max [maximum]
Brilliantly clear with raging 
N.W. [northwest] wind. Bitter cold.
  Spent day working with James,
Pat, Elmer Bensen & Peter in
the woods at N.E. [northeast] corner Ritchie place.
Although sheltered & sunny there it
was as cold as an average January
day. I wore a sweater & an overcoat &
kept in constant exercise yet was chilly
at times. The only bird heard singing
was a Fox Sparrow. Larry started a 
Woodcock near me in the Ritchie run
& a Rabbit that ran against my leg as
it passed.

Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY 5 [April 5, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
16 [degrees] 40 [degrees]
Forenoon clear & calm. Afternoon
cloudy with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind. Warmer
  Called on Mr. Howe after breakfast.
He & his daughter were thrown from 
their buggy on Thursday but not much hurt.
  Next went over the land where Abbott
Lawrence's pine woods & Everett Mason's
big chestnuts stood. The trees have all 
been cut since last summer & the ground
is littered with their branches. Mr. Jervett of
Newton brought up his bay horse Duke for
us to try arriving about 11.
  I spent afternoon in woods near 
Pulpit Rock. Our water pipes froze & burst today.

Concord.
Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] APRIL 6, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudless with fresh W. [west] wind. Warm.
A delightful spring day, keenly enjoyed.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill. Richardson
there with six men fighting browntails.
They cleared the oaks near the cabins.
Pat with me all day raking & burning
leaves. James & Elmer there all A.M. 
with the new horse hauling wood.
Two Pied bill Grebes calling, 2 [in a flock] Black Ducks
flying about, 2 [in a flock] Red-shoul. Hawks [red-shouldered hawks] soaring &
screaming. Flock of 50+ [in a flock] Fox Sparrows along
river path. Walked back at evening via
Holden's Hill.
[margin]First Leopard Frogs snoring. Lots of
Wood Frogs & Hylas.[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY 7 [April 7, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Chiefly cloudy with light W. [west] wind.
Very warm.
  Spent most of day working 
in the lane with Pat & Elmer planting
barberry bushes, elders & hemlocks.
Tried the horse "Duke" in a buggy
just after dinner. He started off
lame. Gilbert then drove him to
Concord & back. I walked to
Birch Field & Pulpit Rock at evening.
A good many birds about the farm
but nothing new. Wood Frogs & Hylas
in full cry. Heard a Meadowlark
[margin]from our house in direction of
Lawrence's wind mill[/margin]
[margin]Telegram from C. - E.R.S. has been
very ill but is better.[/margin]