Glendale
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] SEPT. 5, 1911 [September 5, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear & pleasantly cool with
fresh westerly winds. Cloudy warm & calm
in late P.M.
Spent forenoon in hemlock woods behind
studio writing out bird notes in my journal.
A Black-throated Blue Warbler singing the fair
spring song near me most of the time. A [female] juv [juvenile]
Red-tailed Hawk flew low over me bearing in 
its talons what looked like a half grown Rabbit
or Woodchuck. At 3 P.M. we went again to
Stockbridge to again see Geo. Keyes & Mr.
Walworth win a double match at tennis.
It was close & exciting. After it was over
Dan & I walked down to the river across the
velvety lawns. In a willow on its banks we
saw a pair of Rose breasted Grosbeaks the [male]
an adult in full autumn plumage. I heard
2 Water Thrushes & 3 Kingfishers. Saw 4 [in a flock] 3 [in a flock] & 1
Night Hawks flying low north & 10 [in a flock] going low
south. Many Robins & about 5 Swifts.
Home before dark. Spent evening in parlor
talking.
Glendale to Rutherford (N.J.) [Rutherford, New Jersey]
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] SEPT. 6, 1911 [September 6, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Although it rained heavily through last night
& up to 8 o'clock this morning the sun came 
out by 9 A.M. & the day was clear & very warm.
I left the house at 7.45 & went in the car
to Stockbridge Geo. Keyes with me as far as 
the station to see me off. Took 8.07 train 
for New York. Scenery exceedingly beautiful &
picturesque all the way to Norwalk on 
the Sound. Followed river valleys most
of way. I know of no prettier river of equal
length anywhere in New England Mr.
Bowkes  & Mr. Morse with me in parlor
car. Talked with them most of way.
Reached New York at 11.50 & went to Murray
Hill to lunch & rest. Left there at 3.30
& crossed by 23rd St. Ferry to Jersey City to
take 4.55 train to Rutherford where George
& Emmy met me at Station & drove me to 
the house. As we sat on piazza after sunset
flocks of Starlings kept passing over. Robins
were running on lawn & Cedar Birds fly catching
from nearby trees We talked up to 11 P.M.