Concord.
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Sept. 3, 1908 [September 3, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with fresh, cool
N.W. [northwest] wind which died before sunset.
  Spent day at Farm walking up
& back. Harry Richardson with me
the whole forenoon. We scouted for Gypsy
Moths. He considers situation serious, 
perhaps hopeless. Spent afternoon
working with my men in flower gardens.
Very few smaller birds noted. Saw 5 [in a flock] Barn
Swallows at sunset. Red shoul'd Hawk [red-shouldered Hawk] ad [adult]
perched on my signpost across river. 7.30-
8 A.M. Paddled up river to lagoon at 6.30.
Saw a Bittern & heard a Sora & a Swamp Sparrow.

Wea. [Weather] Friday 4 [September 4, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
40 [degrees] at 5 A.M.
Brilliantly clear with fresh W. [West] wind.
Cool last night Dense fog in early morn.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill. Had all
three men & the new horse ( he is a 
dear) working on the pond in front
of horse shed deepening it. I was
with them all the time. Went to Farm
5 P.M. & picked a lot of peaches for Cambridge.
Two Red shouldered Hawks screaming for half
hour this morning perched in dense foliage
one in maples E. [East] end of Ball's Hill, one across river.
Small birds exceedingly scarce & woods
silent & lifeless apparently.

Concord.
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Thursday] Sept. 5, 1908 [September 5, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind, 
clouds gathering at sunset. Warm.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill. My three 
men and the new horse working on
the pond in front of horse shed. We
hoped to finish it but did not. Two
or three Warblers came about chirping but
I failed to see any of them. Went
out sailing for an hour in forenoon.
At evening paddled up river to the Lagoon.
Started a Bittern, saw a Night Hawk, heard
Barn Swallows. The two young Red shouldered
Hawks were screaming again this morning.

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 6 [September 6, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with light rain in forenoon.
S.E. to S.W. [southeast to southwest] winds. Warm.
  Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] & I went to the Farm
just after breakfast to get some peaches.
We picked five baskets of fine Elbertas
before the rain forced us to quit.
  James drove me back to Ball's Hill
with the peaches. Packed them after 
dinner in the cabin. Crossed the
river later & spent an hour or two
there planning for a floating boat house..
Saw only few birds & nothing of interest.