Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. [Saturday] OCT. 7, 1911 [October 7, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Mixed.
Forenoon stormy with strong cold
N.E. [northeast] wind & heavy rain. At noon
the clouds began breaking. Afternoon
perfect with cloudless sky, warm
sun & scarce a breath of wind.
Spent most of day in cabin writing
letters. James planted a lot of
sunflowers & some birds along path.
Pat burning brush.
Mr. & Mrs. Glover Allen arrived at 
5.15 James driving them from Concord.
He started out at one in iron boat.
I rowed them down to Dan's Hill.
River scenery divinely beautiful at
sunset with Maple foliage blazing,
mist wreaths along edge of marsh
& full moon coming up in east.
Saw 2 Pheasants on wing over meadows
calling loudly. Lots of Titlarks
at 8 P.M. Saw 2 "Dippers" swimming
close in shore just above cabins in
glassy water.
Concord
[Female] Blackburnian Warbler at Balls Hill
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. [Sunday] OCT. 8, 1911 [October 8, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
First in at Ball's Hill Fine
Brilliantly clear with light W. [west] wind
Shallow pools skimmed over at sunrise.
Maple foliage & hickory past its prime.
Many of the trees nearly or quite leafless.
Fresh tracks of large doe & small fawn in
sand at Ball's Hill in front of cabins.
Blackburnian Warbler [female] with yellow throat
in tall black oak near cabin in company
with three Black-polls at 8 A.M.
Winter Wren chirping call and Ball's Hill
More Black-polls than at any previous date.
  The Allens & I spent most of forenoon
rambling about in woods on & near Ball's H. [Ball's Hill]
& Prescott's Pines returning in twilight
via Howe's pasture & Holden's Hill.
Edward & Annie Emerson came down
at noon walking from farm. I walked 
back with them as far as Bensens.
Zinnias still in bloom front of cabin.