Ipswich
Ther. [Thermometer] Sun. [Sunday] Sept. 17, 1911 [September] Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy with light E. [east] wind and dense
driving mist which obscured all objects
more than half a mile away & at times
amounted almost to a fine rain. We 
had intended to cross the river and
visit Clark's preserved ponds near Eagle
Hill but the weather was so threatening
that we went instead to the beach
and sand dunes near the light house
walking both ways. This trip consumed
most of forenoon which was very pleasantly
spent although very few birds were met 
with. Several small flocks of Tree Swallows
passed us & one Barn Swallow was noted. 
There were Song Sparrows, Thrashers & a
Phoebe in bushes along roadsides &
Savanna Sparrows on the dunes & in the
salt marshes. The only large birds
were Crows & Herring Gulls in moderate
numbers 2 Night Herons & 1 Black Duck, 
the only Waders a small flock of 
Ereunetes. In P.M. we called on the
Spelmans & Goodales. At the latter had
a feast of delicious grapes & saw a
very interesting rock garden & flow [flower] garden.
In late P.M. Townsend took us through
his little planted forest where he has
over 50 kinds of native trees. Salt marshes
very pretty just before sunset.
 
Ipswich - Boston - Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Mon. [Monday] Sept. 18, 1911 [September 18, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Mixed.
Forenoon cloudy; afternoon sunny
& warm. Fresh east wind.
  Towsend & I left Ipswich by 8.01
train, the Deanes remaining behind.
On reaching Boston I called at
office & saw Galloupe & Darling.
Took 9.51 train for West Bedford
where Pat met me & ferried me
over to Ball's Hill. He & I worked
all P.M. in woods at the rear
cutting & burning trees & brush.
  At 5 P.M. I paddled down river 
to Birch Island sailing all
the way back. Birds of all kinds
seemed very scarce. I saw a
Bittern across the river & a Yellow 
rump & 2 Black-polls near the
cabin. Crows cawing & Jays
screaming at frequent intervals.