Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] April 12, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Brilliantly clear with fresh, chill
east wind. White frost & frozen
ground at sunrise. Warm at noon.
  Purdie & 2 men worked all day
cutting off Brown-tail nests. They
began at east end of hill & got
as far as the chestnut cabin.
  My man Zeph worked with them.
I had Pat & John hauling wood
from Pine Park shed. We put
it in the old log cabin - two tiers
of it. I did various things. In
the afternoon I went off sailing
in the Stella Maris going as far 
down river as Birch Island.
Gilbert saw a Fish Hawk perched
on my hawk pole by the canal.
I saw a Great Blue Heron.
Ruby-crown [Ruby-crowned Kinglet] & Pine Warbler singing
near cabin. Very pleasant time all
day. The flooded meadows beautiful.

Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] April 13, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Brilliantly clear with fresh southerly
wind. Heavy hoar frost & frozen
ground at sunrise. Warm through day.
  Grand chorus of Leopard Frogs
yesterday & to-day. Only a very few
Hylas peeping as yet. Wood Frogs still
croaking. Hepaticas in full bloom.
Saw Osprey catch large fish in front
of cabin. His plunge very impressive.
Saw Bittern, Marsh Hawk & Her. Gull [Herring Gull]
Ruby-crown, Pine Warbler, Phoebe,
Song Sparrow, Red-wings, Fox Sparrows
& Flicker singing in early morning.
Robin in full song at sunset.
  Spent most of day in woods on
Ball's Hill. Creosoted gypsy nests
in forenoon. Sailing over meadows
5-6 P.M. Judge Abbott came at
3 & stayed until 4.15.