Concord. 
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. MAR. 27, 1909 [Saturday, March 27, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Warmer   Clear
Forenoon and early afternoon clear.
Cloudy at sunset with rain before
dark. Warmest day for weeks
but ground frozen at sunrise. 
Wind S.W. to S.E. [southwest to southeast].
 Fox Sparrow arrives, [1 male in full song].
Spent most of day working
with James in orchard. We 
cut off Brown-tail [brown-tail moth] nests & pruned 
the apple trees.  Richardson &
eight men worked here in 
forenoon and at Ritchie's place in
afternoon.  Had cable message
from C.[Caroline] dated Naples Mch. 26 [March 26].
"Smooth passage. We are all 
well & in good spirits", this 
represented by our code word "Skylarks"
It reached Mackintire 5 P.M. yesterday. 
He tried to telephone it but could get
no one as Mrs. [Jarvis?] was out. So
he mailed it & I received it at 10.30
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. MAR. 28,1909 [Sunday, March 28, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Cool & stormy.
  Rain, beginning last evening, continued
through last night & this forenoon 
being rather heavy at times. Wind N.E. [northeast]
changing to N.W. [northwest] at sunset. 
  Spent most of day in house
writing letters. Walked to Ritchie 
place at 9.30. It was raining hard
there and I saw & heard no birds. 
 3 Fox Sparrow, a Song Sparrow &
4 or 5 Juncos fed at intervals through 
day under dining room windows .
2 chickadees [in a flock] [male,female]  Nuthatches & [female]
Downy [downy woodpecker] visited suet there.  Went
to Mr. Howes at 4.30 & stayed until 
6.05. Saw entire family. They 
reported flock of about 50 Robins on 
their lawn just before I arrived. I
heard Robins singing & calling far &
near on very [?] break. Saw a [?]
Partridge in poplars by roadside &
watched her [?] for 10 minutes.