Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] MON. OCT. 25, 1909 [Monday, October 25, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & cool with high N.W. [northwest] wind.
Spent day at Ball's Hill overseeing
the men who worked at various
things. In the afternoon Benson
came down to help put away
the floating boat houses & some
of the boats. James spoke
sharply & swore at John, at the
farm, early this morning. As a result
John decided not to work there
any more. I arranged with him
to stay through the work at Ball's Hill
to work for me. Henry practised
golf in Bensen's pastures all A.M.
  In late P.M. we all moved up
to the farm to spend the rest of week.
I walked up starting 3 Partridges &
seeing a Fox sparrow. 5 Juncos flew
out of ground juniper in twilight.
Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] arrived by 5.55 train.
Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. OCT. 26, 1909 [Tuesday, October 26, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & mild with soft, steady
S.W. [southwest] wind. A perfect autumn day.
  Spent entire day at Ball's Hill
walking down at 9 A.M. with
Henshaw & Purdie. I was busy
most of time with men who
were digging out the boat pool,
working on boat houses etc. We
dined at the cabin at noon. A
little later Henshaw & Purdie went
down river in the canoes which
I took out for the winter soon
after they got back. I saw
only a few birds at Ball's Hill. 
Noted 8 Chippies [Chipping Sparrows] in Birch Field &
5 Robins at Davis Hill. In
Prescotts Pines at evening I started a
flock of more than 50 Crows from the roost.
They circled over me with deafening clamor.
