Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] May 24, 1911 Wea. [Weather] 
Town spayer [sprayer] passes.  Dull.
Cloudy & cool with light E. [east] wind.
1 Black-poll [in full song], 1 Usnea Warbler [in full song]
Dan French & Dick Dana left
me at 9 A.M. We had more than
an hour together by the parlor fire
after breakfast for a final talk.
This visit has been a rare boon to me.
I spent most of the day out of doors
on the Farm. Inspected most of
Duren's recent work. It is a success
for everywhere the caterpillars are
gone from the trees he has sprayed.
The town sprayers came past our
house at 4 P.M. Their work is
very superficial. They miss firstly
one half of the tree foliage that they
pass under. There was a misty rain
at the time & their spray did not
dry well. I hope our birds will
not drink it from the leaves.
I have not missed any birds yet.

Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] May 25, 1911 Wea. [Weather] 
Light rainfall. Mixed.
Forenoon sunny. Afternoon cloudy
with showers which gave the surface
of the ground a good wetting, the
first this month. Black-poll 1 [in full song]
the only northern migrant noted.
Summer birds all here. Woods in
nearly full leaf. Locust blossoms
almost out. Lilac bloom passing.
Many irises in bloom. Mosquitos bad.
James & Zeph spraying all forenoon.
I was with them up to 10 A.M.
After that I wrote letters. In
afternoon I was with Shaw who
is finishing the new hay barn &
later with the Lawrences, Edwin & Henry.
I had started for a walk when I met
them in front of their house & talked
with them nearly two hours.
  Mr. Leonard of Winchester Arms Co. 
called me up by telephone at 6.30.
He wishes to see me about Aud. Soc. [Audubon Society]
matter.