Canterbury - London.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] JULY 25, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & warm with light S.W. [Southwest] wind. A
short brisk, shower fell last night at both
Canterbury & London at about 11 o'clock.
  E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons], Miss Eastwood & I left Canterbury at
9.30 reaching London at 11.30. It was rather
hot & dusty in the train but the fields looked
much fresher than yesterday, after the light rain.
I was again surprised at the great number &
extent of the Kent fruit orchards (especially of
cherry trees) as we repassed through them. Birds
exceedingly scarce along the entire road. I saw
almost none in the fields not even Starlings or Rooks.
I wonder if the fruit growers have killed them off.
There were lots of them however, in Canterbury.
After luncheon with C. [Caroline Brewster] & E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] at Hall's I went
out for a little more shopping. Bought a
Scotch rug at Elvery's & an odd little colored
print in Piccadilly; also two neckties in the
Arcade. C. went to bed early feeling very
tired. E. & I spent an unsociable evening
writing letters etc.

London - Edwinstow [Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England]
(Sherwood Forest)
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] JULY 26, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Partly cloudy, largely sunny. Warm
with light S. [South] wind. Heavy thunder shower
at daybreak, drizzling rain up to 11 A.M.
  Visited Elreys & Brown, Shipleys in A.M.
Also packed all my trunks & bags. At
2.30 P.M. we left Hall's Hotel in a 4 wheel
cab & drove to Kings Cross station where
we took the 2.25 train on the Great
Northern R.R. for Edwinstowe in the "Dukeries".
Changed at Newak [Newark] & Dukeries Junction.
Saw very few birds. Apparently the drought
has banished most of the Lapwings & many
Rooks & Starlings from upland fields inland.
Near Ollerton saw 4 ad [adult] Moorhens standing
together in shallow water in brook & a 
pair of large Hares together in field with
a single one in next field. A Lark & a
Yellow Hammer in full song when we were
walking from Edwinstowe station to
Dukeries Hotel. Walked to village after
dinner & visited delightful old churchyard.
It was still rather light at 9 P.M.