Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] APRIL 6, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
  40 [degrees]; 69 [degrees]  Sunny
  Sunny but hazy clouding up at
sunset. Very warm. Strong S.W. [southwest] wind.
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  Sapsucker, [male] at Farm
  Kingfisher at Ball's Hill.
Spent day at Ball's Hill working
with James & Pat. We put a
load of wood in old cabin &
raked leaves. On uncovering wild
flower bed found Hepaticas &
Claytonia in blossom. We had a
scare about Larry. He disappeared
as soon as Gilbert got him to cabin
& did not return. After we had
hunted for him everywhere in the
woods Gilbert returned to Farm &
found him at the house there.
  Grand chorus of Hylas & Wood
Frogs in late P.M. & after dark.
Robins singing everywhere at sunset.
Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] APRIL 7, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
50 [degrees]; 76 [degrees]  Sunny.
  Sunny but densely hazy with
light S.W. [southwest] wind. Oppressively warm.
Sudden & widespread activity among birds.
Purple Finch & Field Sparrow arrive.
Great increase in numbers of Robins &
Tree Swallows. One of latter seen building.
Three flocks of Canada Geese go over Farm.
Goldfinch & Tree Sparrows in full song.
Country singing with songs & calls
of birds all day long. Chorus of Hylas
in evening something remarkable.
Alder & hazel catkins showing pollen.
Hyacinths in bloom but no green grass yet.
  Spent day at farm looking after
work of several men. Long came to
graft apple trees. Richardson lent me
one man to clear & dig pine & oak
in Pulpit R. woods [Pulpit Rock woods]. He threw down a
Gray Squirrel's nest with 4 naked, blind
young size of Field mice. I burned
grass behind house & my lilac hedge also.