Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. APR. 2, 1909 [Friday, April 2, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
25º [25 degrees]; 52º [52 degrees]  Cool, Clear.
 Brilliantly clear. Forenoon calm.
Light N.E. [northeast] wind in afternoon.
  Tree Swallow arrives (1 at Farm)
Edward Emerson called by
previous appointment at 9 A.M.
and drove me in his top buggy,
with a superb chestnut horse, to
Walden Pond & Fairyland. He
wished my advice about future
treatment of trees in latter place.
Many old white pines dead or
dying with the pine disease. Wheeler
has cut down a number. He cut
a tall straight black oak which
showed 165 rings of annual growth.
  I advised consulting a professional
forester. The case is beyond me. 
  Got back at 11.45. Spent P.M.
in pulpit rock [Pulpit Rock] woods with James & Pat.
Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. APRIL 3, 1909 [Saturday, April 3, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
35º [35 degrees]; 44º [44 degrees]   Stormy.
Raining all day. Chilly & gloomy
with light N.E. [northeast] wind lowering skies.
  Spent most of forenoon
working with Pat in Pulpit Rock
woods. We thinned the trees
along the old cart path and
had a bon-fire for the branches
near the big pine. Wrote letters
in the afternoon. Very few
birds seen or heard. Started about
a dozen Fox Sparrows & perhaps
twice as many Juncos in our
little lane but only for [four] or five
birds of these species visited our
seed bed. Wood Frogs croaked all
the afternoon in their favorite pool
despite the dark, cool weather.
  Edwin DeMerritte arrived at 6 P.M.
We sat up late talking.