Bethel - Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] April 6, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & very warm with light S. [south] wind.
  As I was dressing about 7 A.M.
a Pileated Woodpecker came flying over
orchard from woods below house passing my
window within 40 yds. [yards] in full sunlight
  Took 9.01 train for home. Saw more than 100 Crows between
Bethel & Portland & a Sparrow Hawk
near Mechanics Falls. No other
birds noted. Had only 10 minutes at
Portland where I took 12.50 E. Div. [Eastern Division]
train for Boston where Gilbert met
me on the platform & C. [Caroline Brewster] in the 
waiting room. She came out to
Cambridge with me via Fitchburg R.R. [Fitchburg Railroad]
We walked over from Porter's. It was
very warm & springlike but noted no birds
Heard Robin calling in the Garden.
C. read to me in the evening.

Cambridge - Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] April 7, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
First Hylas
Clear with fresh, cool West wind.
A Robin in full song in lindens
at sunrise. No other birds heard.
  Gilbert & I with "Larry" returned
to Concord by 8.07 A.M. train &
C. [Caroline Brewster] went back to the Mayflower Club.
James met us at station & drove
us to Farm. He reports seeing
Swallows yesterday & hearing Geese last
evening. I found a few Fox sparrows left.
Saw great numbers of Song Sparrows, 
many Juncos, 2 Phoebees [Phoebes], 2 Yellow
Palm Warblers & a [male] Sharp shin Hawk [Sharp-shinned Hawk].
Started 2 Grouse in brush behind barn.
Hordes of Wood Frogs croaking & a very few
Hylas peeping in P.M. Put up a
number of bird houses and oversaw
pruning of apple trees by James.
Pierce & six men bug hunting in 
oaks behind barn & in brush at rear
of oaks.