Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. MAR. 25, 1909] [Thursday, March 25, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Chilly   Stormy
Heavy north-easter with full
gale of wind & torrents of rain.
Richardson & eight men arrived
at 8 A.M. just as the storm began.
They cut off brown tail nests all
forenoon in tall elms & oaks, despite
the sheets of rain, a remarkable
exhibition of grit & handiwork I thought.
We kept Pat at work in house
cellar most of day. I stayed 
in doors writing letters until 5 P.M.
when I walked to Ritchie place &
through Berry Pasture with Larry.
Brooks brimfull & my waterfall making
brave show. Saw flock about 25
Crow Blackbirds flying E [east]. A dead 
pine fell within 30 yards of me.
About 25 Juncos in orchard 8 A.M. 
Heard at 4 P.M. that C's [Caroline's] steamer
reached Naples at 7 A.M. to-day.
[margin] Richardson brought me dried House Sparrow impaled by Shrike. - I found last Winter in Concord. [/margin]
Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. MAR. 26, 1909 [Friday, March 26, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Cool but no frost.     Cloudy & windy.
A gray day with occasional brief
gleams of sunshine & fresh W. [west] wind.
  Spent forenoon in house
writing letters, hanging pictures
etc. Richardson came again
with eight men & finished
clearing the tall elms & oaks near
the house & orchard of brown tails nests.
All of the numerous nests on one oak
in row near peach orchard had dead
caterpillars only - probably Thaxter's
work. Richardson saw 20 Geese
fly over about 9 A.M.
  Larry & I went to Balls' Hill in
mid afternoon. Saw 2 Chickadees & a
Kinglet & heard Red-wings {Red-winged Blackbirds] & Redpolls,
that was all. River about a foot higher
& most of Great Meadows flooded
Expected cable message from C. [Caroline] to-day
but none came & I am getting anxious.