Concord.
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] MAY 30, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with N.E. [Northeast] wind and 
light rain after 12 m. [noon]  Early
morning sultry. Afternoon cool.
No migrants noted since the 28th
As it was Decoration Day my 
men did no serious work. James
planted some dahlias & montbretias
for me just after breakfast. Later I
called at the Whites' & then wrote letters.
In the late afternoon walked to Birch
Field & Prescott's pines. Superb show 
of ladies slippers near Pulpit Rock.
Lupins in nearly full bloom.

Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY 31 [May 31, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & warm with fresh W. [West] wind.
No northern birds since May 28.
  Spent forenoon at farm. Pat came
to be paid off & to see about some
more wood work to be done after I am gone.
I went about with James & talked over things.
In afternoon walked through the woods 
via Prescott pines to Davis Hill where the oaks 
have been almost completely stripped by
brown tails, to Ball's Hill where mosquitos
swarmed, to Holden's Hill still green & fresh,
to Dakin's Hill where I spent half an hour 
with the Howe family in their new camp.

Concord - Cambridge - Boston - Ipswich
Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday} JUNE 1, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Partly cloudy with brief showers. Cooler.
  Gilbert & I with Larry left Concord
by 8.09 train. I spent day at Museum.
James McMillan, the new gardener, was
on hand & I spent some time instructing
him in his duties. The Garden is very
beautiful with the rhododendrons in full bloom.
A Robin in full song, a Yellow Warbler singing
at intervals, a Chippy [singing at intervals]. A Red-eyed Vireo,
[singing at intervals]. A Warbling Vireo heard towards Hubbard Park,
an Oriole & a Yellow-billed Cuckoo were all
the birds I noted except the swarming House Sparrows.
  The elms were sprayed today.
[margin]1 Chimney Swift at evening[/margin]
[margin]Went in town at 5.30 dined & spent eve. with C. [Caroline Brewster] at Abbotsford[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY 2 [June 2, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cool with light W. [West] wind.
Robin 1 [in full song] Red-eye 1 [in full song] Yellow W. [yellow warbler] 1 [in full song] Buckingham St. 6 a.m.
Robin 1 [in full song], Yellow W. [yellow warbler] [in full song], Red-eye 1 [in full song] Chippy 1 [in full song]
Indigo Bird 1 [in full song], Oriole 1 [in full song] Black bill Cuckoo 1 [in full song]
  Spent forenoon in Museum writing
letters. Went in town at 12.30 lunched
with C. at North Station. We took 1.40
train to Ipswich where we saw a 
Pomeranian puppy & the fine old house
built in 1632 near the station. Back
to Boston at 7 to dine with C. at
the Lenox. Out to Cambridge for the night.