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Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. SEPT. 21, 1911 [Thursday, September 21, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Brilliantly clear & pleasantly warm
with light southerly wind. Clouds
gathering heavily in west at sunset.
  Spent most of day working on
the crest of Ball's Hill with Pat
cutting down a lot of trees. Walked 
to Farm in late P.M. & had a feast
of grapes. Jim Melvin came down
in forenoon & spent an hour with
me. We sat on the ground on the hill
talking of many things. He is urging
me strongly to go west with him on
a shooting trip next month.
  There was a general & very interesting
spread & increase of autumn coloring
to-day. Tupelos flaming scarlet, poison
ivy the same, hickories pure gold.
Only a few maples turned as yet. 
A good many Black-polls [blackpoll warblers] & a few
Yellow-rumps [yellow-rumped warblers] noted. Large flock Titlarks.
First Brown Creeper.
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Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. SEPT. 22, 1911 [Friday, September 22, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Heavy rain last night & early this
morning. Sun out by 9 A.M. and
remainder of day clear & very warm
with light westerly & northerly winds.
  Pat did not appear to-day. Zeph 
came with the horse & hauled loam
for new flower beds. James worked on
some kegs for a float. I took a
walk about hill after breakfast & wrote 
letters later. Went to Farm in P.M.
spending an hour there. Poison ivy
sumach [sumac] & dogwood very brilliant reds 
& orange, sassafras splendid gold.
Birds scarce. Heard Kingfisher near
cabin & Screech Owl at eve. [at evening]) across river.
A few Black-polls & 2 D. virens [Dendroica virens] noted.
Bluebirds calling at Farm. 1 Robin
in green vines a dozen Chippins [chipping sparrows] in orchard.
Saw a large deer track on Ball's Hill
& a small one in Birch Field road.