Concord - Cambridge
Wea. [Weather] TUES. [Tuesday] APRIL 28, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with light E. [East] wind. Mild
showers last night. 
  Spent forenoon transplanting
things and kerosining tent
caterpillar nests; working alone (as
Pat has been absent two days.)
In afternoon put in a birch 
bar way at head of lane, James
& Emil doing most of the work. 
Arrivals : - Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 [in full song],
Purple Martin. 1 [in full song], Eaves Swallow 2 [in a flock],
Spotted Sandpiper 1 at our pond.

Wea. [Weather] WEDNESDAY 29 [April 29, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & warm with light W. [West] wind.
  Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] & I came to Cambridge
by 8.09 train. I spent day at
Museum lunching at Dunster Cafe
with C. [Caroline Brewster] At 6 P.M. called on
Mrs. Blackwell & the Austin
Whites. At 7 I was at Jackson's.
The We Dine meet there. Everyone
present except Batchelder who is ill.
We celebrated Walter's 60th birthday
with cake & candles, gifts & poetry
by Rand. Spent night at the Almys.

Wea. [Weather] THUR. [Thursday] APRIL 30, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Heavy rain 9 P.M. to midnight & later.
Sunny with clouds gathering in
P.M. Warm with light E. [East] wind.
2 [in a flock] Chimney Swifts at Ball's Hill - 5 P.M.
the first noted by me this year. 
  Spent forenoon at Museum. Walter
spent an hour there looking up references.
Salvation Army agent called to solicit
money for building. I subscribed $100.
  Lunched at Dunster Cafe & took
2.08 train to W. Bedford [West Bedford]. Gilbert ferried 
me across. We are to be at the cabin for a 
few days. I walked to farm at 7.30
& talked with C. over telephone. She is still
at the Abbotsford

Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] MAY 1, 1908  Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear with violent W. [West] wind. Very cool
at evening. 
Arrival - Wilson's Thrush 1, Ball's Hill Sw. [Ball's Hill Swamp]
  Pat has been absent since Saturday. He
appeared at cabin this morning looking ill
& complaining of a lame back. I rowed 
him across the river & walked up the
track with him nearly to Cemetery Brook
to get a lot of pinks & bird foot violets.
  Took them to farm in P.M. & planted
them along the new road. Birds silent
& seemingly scarce. The harsh wind
drove them to cover no doubt.
[margin]First Shad Bush blossoms[/margin]