Milton - Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer]  MON. SEPT. 11, 1911 [Monday, September 11, 1911]  Wea.[Weather]
[Milkweed?] Butterflies mig. [migrating?]   Mixed.
Early morning & late afternoon sunny
& warm. Pouring rain 10.50 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Harry, May & I came in town together by
9.45 train. I got home about 10.30.
saw birds flitting about in willow at
head of Garden & went after them with
glass. Identified 3 Robins, 2 Blackpoll
Warblers, 1 Magnolia W. [Magnolia Warbler] & 1 Least Flycatcher.
Had a clear view at last-named at close 
range & afterwards heard him give the
characteristic] whit, whit several times So there
can be no question as to his identification.
He kept well up in the willows & [low action?] &
restless but not shy. The Magnolia Warbler
gave the Finch like call many times. Later
heard Blue Jays & Cedar Birds [cedar waxwings] in Jungle.
Just before sunset found a Water Thrush [waterthrush]
there & again saw the Empidonax.
Walter Deane called at 11.20 & stayed until 1.
I spent afternoon writing letters.
After a solitary supper, spent [evening?]
with Walter & Margie in Walter's room.
[margin] Saw 2 Milk. Butterflies [Milkweed butterflies] flying due south
over our Garden 10.30 A.M. One was about 
60 ft. the other [?] 1000 ft above ground. [/margin]
Cambridge-Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer]  TUES. SEPT. 12, 1911 [Tuesday, September 12, 1911]  Wea. [Weather]
I settle at Ball's Hill.      Fine
Morning sunny; forenoon cloudy &
sultry; afternoon brilliantly clear & cooler.
In the Garden just after breakfast I 
found 2 Black-poll Warblers, 2 Black &
Yellow Warblers, an Usnea Warbler, a 
Water Thrush, 2 or 3 Robins & 2 
Crow Blackbirds. One of the Blackpolls
was an adult female with conspicuous [lines?]
of black spots on breast & ribs. One of 
the Black & Yellows which also looked like
an ad.[adult] was singing rather prettily uttering
a nearly continuous soft, low warbling very
unlike the Spring song.
  Went to Concord by 10.08 A.M train
crossing river at Ball's Hill where I shall
settle down to live at the cabins for the
next few weeks. It is very attractive 
there, now with plenty of flowers in bloom
zinnias, sunflowers & portulaca in my beds,
golden, red & asters along the hillside.
The river vegetation still looks fresh & fair
with water lilies in bloom. Pat on hand to
greet me in his usual cheery way.
Went to Farm in P.M. Jim Melvin & 
George Robbins called on me there. I gave them
a basket of peaches, plums etc. Never [?]
them [?] [?] [?] & [?] fruit of all kinds.
Walked back after sunset.