Concord - Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. [Saturday] JUNE 17, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
The early morning at the Farm was
heavenly with vegetation looking its
best after the rain and the air ringing 
with delightful bird music. I rambled
about the woods & garden for an hour or
so enjoying it keenly. Found one [male] Nuthatch
in wire pigeon pen He must have entered
it from beneath shed. I opened door &
let him out. Went to Ball's Hill at
9.30 via Holden's Hill. Woods there
nearly stripped & caterpillars swarming on
every leaf. Only a very few "wilted".
Almost more at Ball's Hill.. Not very many
across river & of these fully 10% were
wilted. Spent most of day with Pat.
Gilbert & I returned to Cambridge by 
4.27 train. Spent evening writing
letters. Audubon Directors revised action
yesterday by vote of 5 to 2.
[margin][male] im. [immature] Redstart singing in the Garden.
Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. [Sunday] JUNE 18, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear & warmer with light westrly wind
Spent forenoon in Museum
writing letters & cheques for bills
Gilbert helping me in various ways.
In the afternoon we packed the 
things I am to take to England in 
a steamer trunk & two suit cases.
I dined & supped with the 
Almys spending the whole evening
there in delightful talk. Mary,
Helen & Betty were all the children
who were at home.
  Our garden is still attractive but
the season of spring flowers has passed
& that of summer ones not begun so
there is little bloom at present.
There are few birds this summer only
a pair of Robins & of Red-eyes, being breeding
there, apparently. I hear no Orioles, Yellow
Warblers or Chippies anywhere near our place.
The Redstart noted yesterday was gone to day.
[margin]A Black-bill Cuckoo visits the Garden as do
Crows, Swifts fly above it.[/margin]