Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sat. [Saturday] Oct. 23, 1909 [October 23, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
  Forenoon calm, warm, brilliantly clear.
afternoon partly cloudy & damp but mild.
  Henry spent forenoon practising golf
shots in Bensen's pasture. I was with
him there for nearly an hour. After
that I worked with James & John
trimming some pine logs for floats.
Pat dug at an enlargement of the boat pit.
In late P.M. Henry & I paddled 
down river nearly to Carlisle bridge.
The river was glassy smooth, the distant
hills vieled [veiled] in mist. We saw a Wood Duck
on wing just before starting, a Fulica
swam across river at Pad Id. [Pad Island], a Marsh Hawk
flew across it lower down. Saw a flock
of 17 Blackbirds, probably Rusties, & great
numbers of Titlarks in flocks of 30 or 40
to 200 birds each. Oak foliage beginning
to show some bright coloring. Very few
birds in Ball Hill woods to-day.

Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sun. [Sunday] Oct. 24, 1909 [October 24, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Stormy.
  Cloudy with N.E. [Northeast] wind and a fine
drizzle of rain increasing after nightfall.
  Spent forenoon in cabin writing
letters & talking with Henry. A small 
flock of birds drifted past our door
at breakfast time. It included a
Chickadee or two, a Ruby crown, a
Golden-crest & a Yellow-rump. For
the past three mornings a pair of
Blue Jays have come close about the
cabin, alighting on the ground.
  Henry & I walked to farm in mid
afternoon. We saw there 2 White-throats
& a flock of 165 (counted) Crows.
flying low towards the west. I telephoned
to C. [Caroline Brewster]. It was twilight when we started 
back. Gilbert reported having seen a
Greebe [Grebe] in the river. A Hermit spent 
morning near cabin feeding on barberries.