Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] APRIL 18, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
25 [degrees] min. [minimum] Fine
Clear & cold with high N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  The Stones left me at 7.20 A.M.
to take 8 A.M. train back to
Boston. I spent most of
forenoon reading and looking
after Shaw (the carpenter) who with
James worked on a new 
bulkhead. The old one had crumbled
all to pieces. I built it about 1899.
Very few birds about house & those
mostly silent because of the harsh
chill wind. Went to Ball's Hill
via Holden's Hill at 2 P.M. The [female]
Red-shouldered Hawk came off her
nest in big chestnut when I was 
still 100 yards away & soared over me
screaming most thrillingly. What a truly
noble seeming bird!
Almost no sight or sound of bird life
even in sheltered sunny nooks along
the river. Pierce & 3 men in Ball's Hill.
Very windy & cold there. Home at 4
via Pine Hill Bensen's & Birch Field.

Concord - Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] APRIL 19, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Mixed.
Morning sunny; Afternoon
cloudy with showers. Warmer.
  To Cambridge by 7.32 A.M.
train. Found C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] at house.
Long talk with former about trip
to England. She seems to think it
wise for me to sail on May 2.
Spent an hour with Percy laying out
spring work. He has raked the Jungle
clear & thereby done damage I fear.
Saw H.M. Spelman about Noyes claim
Birds in Garden 1 Hermit [Hermit Thrush], 4 Robins,
1 Goldfinch, 1 Junco, 1 Ruby crown [Ruby-crowned Kinglet] [in full song]
6 Grackles, 1 Downy, [Downy Woodpecker] 1 Flicker (on lawn)
Took 4.40 Fitchburg train to Concord.
Found space about depot crowded with
soldiers & small boys firing torpedoes.
"Betty" dancing & plunging. James drove her
to village. I walked that far &
then got in. She [was] nervous all way home. 