Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer]  WED. MAR. 31, 1909 [Wednesday, March 31, 1909]  Wea. [Weather]
32-53 [32 degrees -53 degrees]      Cloudless.
  Brilliantly clear with strong
N.W. [northwest] wind, less harsh than yesterday.
First Phoebe (in song at cabin)
First Wood Frogs croaking (at farm)
  Walked to Ball's Hill just
after breakfast, taking Larry.
Song Sparrows singing congestion.
River in flood, over all the
meadows & nearly over the 
road to the cabins. Larry
started his rabbit there & drove
it into the wood shed as usual.
Got back at 10. Spent most
of day repairing & putting up 
bird boxes, James helping.
Gilbert worked in Berry Pasture
morning & afternoon, cutting off
brown tail [brown tail moth] nests. 20 Fox
Sparrows [in a flock] at seed bed late P.M.
Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer]  THURS. APRIL 1, 1909 [Thursday, April 1, 1909]  Wea. [Weather]
29 [29 degrees], 50 [50 degrees]    Cloudless.
  A brilliant day, cloudless yet with
violent N.W. [northwest] wind. Cooler than yesterday.
  First Cooper's Hawks [male] and [female] at farm.
Spent day in Pulpit Rock woods
working with James & Pat. We
widened the wood road cutting
down a lot of trees, mostly pines.
It was very pleasant there for
the wind did not penetrate much
through the pines & the sun was 
warm. The Wood Frogs in the
little pond below our orchard were
croaking again from noon to 3 P.M.
Edward [?] telephoned to say
he heard them yesterday for first time
at Walden & up the Assabet [Assabet River]. He
heard Hylas on March 29. I have
not noted any yet.

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