Concord - Lancaster
Ther. [Thermometer] Sat. [Saturday] May 20, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear & hot with light southerly
to easterly wind. Cloudy in early morn.
Small flight of north-bound migrants
but nothing new. A Bay breast [male] [in full song] in
run, a Black-poll [in full song] near barn &
3 Black & Yellow warblers in 
Birch Field were the species most
noteworthy. Spent part of forenoon
with Duren who was spraying in
Birch Field & part in house writing
letters. Sted Buttrick came for me
with his auto at 4 P.M. & took me
to see his new house. Thence he drove
me to Fitchburg station where I took
5.25 train for Lancaster where
John Thayer met me at 6.30 with horse
& open buggy. At house met Mrs. Thayer,
Natalie & Duncan. We dined at 7
& spent evening talking in library.

Lancaster
Ther. [Thermometer] Sun. [Sunday] May 21, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
88 [degrees]  Fine
Clear & hot with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
A summer - rather than spring-like day.
  Soon after breakfast John Thayer
walked with me to his pond where we
spent 2 hours watching his water fowl
- most interesting collection. They were
all in high spirits & plumage & several 
pairs were courting. Saw a pair of
Barred Geese copulate. Watched a Pheasant
twitch his wings & crow & a Spotted 
Sandpiper court his mate (see journal).
  In P.M. drove to Herbert Parkers. His
aviary doubled in size since last year &
most interesting. Fox Sparrows, White throats
Juncos & Redpolls in full song. Nest of
Fox Sparrow, 2 eggs, in small spruce.
2 Greater Redpolls with the others (Arrival)
Home by 6.30. Mrs. Thayer then
showed me her flower garden. It is
as perfect as ever. Another talking evening.