Concord - Boston - Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. MAY 10, 1911 [Wednesday, May 10, 1911] Wea. Weather]
Fine
Clear & warm with strong W. [west] wind.
  Birds scarce about Ball's Hill. No
north-bound migrants at all. Trees
leafing out fast. River maples dense with
foliage. White willows in blossom.
  Spent forenoon working near the
cabins with Pat. Set out a lot
of plants that I got at Farm yesterday
Took 12.44 train for Boston As I 
crossed river the fire alarm sounded &
I saw a great column of smoke rising
beyond Puckatasset Hill. Passed another
forest fire in Lexington. On reaching
Boston went to office & saw Arthur &
Mackintire. Had hair cut. To. Bos. Soc. [Boston Society]
at 4 to meeting Audubon Soc. [Audubon Society] Director.
Discussed cards in stand cases & several
other matters. Council Meeting Bos. Soc. [Boston Society] at
same hour. I resigned from Council to-day.
  Home by 6. Garden very beautiful with
Pear, apple, cherry, red bud [redbud], dog woods [dogwoods] were
in bloom at cabin. No birds except Robins.
[margin] & a Chippy.[/margin]
Cambridge - Concord.
Ther. Thermometer] THURS. MAY 11, 1911 [Thursday, May 11, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
85 [85 degrees] Clear & hot
Clear with strong S.W. [southwest] wind as
hot as the blast from a furnace.
Arrivals at Concord. Bal. Oriole [Baltimore Oriole] 1 [in full song]
(opp. B.H.) [opposite Ball's Hill] Yellow Warbler 1 [in full song] Golden-wing Warbler 1 [in full song] ( B.H. swamp)
[Ball's Hill swamp] Canadian Warbler 1 [in full song] (do) [Ball's Hill swamp] [seen by] Gilbert
[Robert Alexander Gilbert].
A few mosquitos out to-night, the first
I have noted. Hylas, Garden Toads &
Pickerel Frogs in full cry & making a 
great racket, this evening. 
  C.[Caroline], E.R.S.[Elizabeth R. Simmons] & I breakfasted in Den.
Garden very beautiful but no birds singing
there except a Robin & a Chippy [Chipping sparrow]. I took
8.07 train No. Cambridge to W. Bedford.
Oriole & Bobolinks singing near Mr. Gratts'.
 Spent day at cabins. Pat & Charley,
an Italian mason, worked on building
up a wall next the canoe vault where
I intend to have another shed.
Larry [Brewster's dog] & I went to Davis Hill & Pine Park
at evening. Very little singing. Saw 2
Black Ducks [in a flock] on wing over P.P. [Pine Park]