Concord - Cambridge - South Yarmouth
Wea. [Weather] FRI. SEPT. 11, 1908 [Friday, September 11, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudless but very smoky. Oppressively hot
and sultry with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
Spent day with James, George & Pat working
on boat pit across river. We dug it deeper & longer
& supported bank by oak logs from tree cut
near boat house. Saw a Phoebe & 8 Crows [in a flock] on 
this shore. On Ball's Hill saw a Mniotilta Varia
[female] & heard a Tanager. Bobolinks heard sev. times [several times].
 Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] & I took 4.24 train to Cambridge.
On reaching home went into Garden & saw 
2 Carolina Wrens & a Water Thrush & 8 Swifts.
C. [Caroline] & E.R.S. [ Elizabeth R. Simmons] had been to Duxbury for day.
We spent evening reading aloud in hall.
Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY 12 [Saturday, 12 September 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Partly cloudy & very smoky (from forest fires)
in the North t'is said. Cooler with light E. [east] wind.
  Spent forenoon in house & Museum
packing etc. Heard full song of Carolina
Wrens in garden but did not see either bird.
A Juv. [juvenile] Yellow Warbler with 3 Black-polls [Blackpoll Warblers], 
feeding in big willow. A Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] & a
Flicker heard & several Robins seen.
  Went in town at 11.30. Spent about
three hours at our office. Took 4.05 
train for South Yarmouth. Spent
evening in parlor talking with Will & Alice
Stone & their niece Sybil, Phil's daughter. 
South Yarmouth.
Wea. [Weather] SUN. SEPT. 13, 1908 [Sunday, September 13, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with light easterly winds. Warm.
Spent most of forenoon on the shore of the
river at Davis's landing with the Stones, Mr. &
Miss Davis Mr. & Miss Frothingham & others.
Saw Sea Robins, Flounders, small Bluefish
& big crabs swimming about just beneath us.
Walked to Swan Pond after dinner.
A lot of Blue Jays & a Kingfisher there.
At 5 P.M. went to Mrs. Howe's where
thirty or forty people, mostly children, 
assembled to sing hymns. Went there
again at 8 P.M. for more singing & an 
interesting talk on India by Dr. Kittridge.
Wea. [weather] MONDAY 14 [Monday, September 14, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
 Brilliantly clear with raging N.W. [northwest] wind.
Cool at morning & evening.
  Walked to Haynes's Pond in
forenoon spending about two hours there.
The sandy shores covered everywhere with
Sabbatia [Sabatia] &  [G -?] rosea still showing
a few flowers. Rich & varied vegetation
all about this pretty little pond.
  Two boys fishing there had a fine
string of large Yellow perch & a few bream.
  Spent afternoon near house & [?]
The Frothinghams came to
supper & spent evening.  
