Washington.
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. APRIL 24, 1909 [Saturday, April 24, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Clear.
Brilliantly clear with cold
N.W. [northwest] wind; a glorious day
  To Dr Allen's at 8.40. He
kept me about an hour. I 
then went to Nat. Mus. [National Museum] to
call on Miller whom I found
out, to Smithsonian gallery 
where I saw Chapman [Frank Michler Chapman], Richmond
& Riley, to [?] [Survey?] where
I saw Merriam [Clinton Hart Merriam], Fisher & Nelson.
Henry, Merriam & I lunched in
the little help-yourself cafe.
  In P.M. went to the Zoo [Smiithsonian's National Zoo] 
with Henry. We had a delightful
2 hours there wandering about
watching the birds & beasts.
The Trumpeter Swans bugling again.
Called on Nelson & his mother
Mrs. Brown at 8 P.M. Palmer there.
[margin] Yellow Warbler arrives. [/margin] 
Washington.
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. APRIL 25, 1909 [Sunday, April 25, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Clear.
Clear with fresh W. [west] wind.
First Redstart (singing in Zoo.)
  To Dr. Allen's at 9 A.M. He
kept me nearly an hour. When I 
asked for his bill he said the entire
charge for past 2 weeks would be
$142. I gave him cheque for $150.
Next to Merriams'. Fleming there.
He, Merriam & I went to Zoo at
10.30. Spent 2 hours there. The
big flying cage full of Night Herons
dozens sitting on nests. Saw young on
wing hatched this year. Some by March 4.
One nest with wild bird outside
cage. She passed a stick in through
wire to bird inside while we were there.
[?] says this often happens.