Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. [Friday] APRIL 14, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Early morning sunny. Rest of day
cloudy with strong chill S.W [southwest]
wind which brought rain at evening.
  Spent day out of doors at
or near Ball's Hill overseeing work
of men. Pierce & 4 new men
cutting brown-tail nests, mostly 
at Bensen's Knoll, Zeph & John
hauling out brush from Pine Hill
to Bensen's Pastures. James & I 
put up usual bird houses in 
forenoon. Henry Adams who 
worked for us last year called
this afternoon. He has got a 
place as foreman in Weston.
  Poor bird day. Too much wind
saw [male] Marsh Hawk & heard a
Chippy & a Field Sparrow singing.
Pat saw 5 Black Ducks.
Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. [Saturday] APRIL 15, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Mixed
Forenoon cloudy & chilly;
Afternoon clear & very warm
  Spent most of day at Ball's
Hill looking after the work of
the men. A Yellow-rumped
Warbler, a Yellow Red poll Warbler
& a Ruby-crowned Kinglet near cabin
in early morning. As we were at 
breakfast a Pied Billed Grebe
in full plumage was swimming &
diving off our landing. Later a 
Fish Hawk came circling & 
hovering over the river. Still later
2 Herring Gulls in fully adult
plumage came & dipped down to
the water. The [They] looked like big
pure white Doves.
Moved to Farm in P.M. Will &
Alice Stone arrived at 5.20
We walked to Berry Pasture & 
Prescott Pines before supper.