Chester - Oxford
Ther. [Thermometer] MON. [Monday] JULY 3, 1911 Wea. [Weather] 
Fair
Cloudy with occasional bursts of sunshine.
Visited the shopping district in forenoon
looking at many things but buying only
one a leather hand bag (15 [shillings]). Saw some
good old prints that tempted me not a little.
With the Willsons left Chester by Great
Western R.R. at 1.30 & reached Oxford
at 5.45. Saw many Wood Pigeons but
only a few Rooks & scarce a dozen
Lapwings in all. Several friendly young
Englishmen in car. Delicious luncheon in
dining car (half crown). C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
were waiting for me at station in
Oxford. Drove to Mrs. Butters in 4 wheeler.
Thrush singing divinely in St. Giles, on ridge
of church itself just after we arrived.
After dinner E.R.S. & I walked entirely
around Oxford park. Evening calm clear
& just agreeably cool. Song Thrushes in
full song. Heard 8 or 10. Two Blackbirds
singing fairly well. No other songs. Scores
of Swifts skimming low over park field.
[margin]George & Bessy Jefferson came at 8.30 & stayed 2 hours.[/margin]

Oxford
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] JULY 4, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Cloudy and cool with light W. [West] wind.
To Bodlean Library [Bodleian Library] with C. [Caroline Brewster] & E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] at 10 A.M.
Spent about 2 hours looking over the priceless
collection of old M.S. [manuscripts] there. Walked back
by way of Wanham College [Wadham College]. In its grounds
saw a superb copper beech & heard Blackbirds
Robins & a Golden-crest [Golden-crowned Kinglet] calling & saw a 
Flycatcher. Also went into antiquary store
to see an old wash stand C. wishes to give me
In P.M. I went down town & ordered a 
suit of clothes at Lomman's. Also bought
a tobacco pouch (7 [shillings]) & some tobacco.
Dinner with C. & E. in our parlor. At
8.30 P.M. I went alone into the Park
where I sat for half an hour. It was still
broad daylight of course. Two Thrushes in
full song near me. Robins calling & 3 singing
beautifully in concert for a moment or two.
This call exactly like our [?]. Blackbirds
calling but none sang. The Thrush at St. Giles
sang for half an hour this evening perched on
the Iona [?]. He is a rare singer. Swifts 
[?]. Chimes ringing at intervals in distance.