Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. OCT. 31, 1911 [Tuesday, October 31, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy with a few light showers.
Early morning calm & mild. Fresh S.W. [southwest]
wind later & through rest of day.
About 8 A.M. as I was standing
near our barn I heard Crow Blackbirds.
The next instant at least 1000 of them
appeared high in air flying S.W. [southwest] 
They covered fully an acre of sky. A
minute or two later a flock of about
150 more passed. Following them closely
came a flock of about 50 Robins.
At Ball's Hill half an hour later a
flock of 39 Robins followed by one
of 23 passed high to the S. [South]
Spent a strenuous day at Ball's Hill
working with James, Pat, Zeph, Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert]
& 2 carpenters. We finished new 
shed & put everything away for winter.
Cheering news to-night of E.R.S.[Elizabeth R. Simmons] who
is "much better" C. [Caroline] telephones.
Concord - Cambridge. 
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. NOV. 1, 1911 [Wednesday, November 1, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Return to Cambridge.         Stormy
Cloudy & misty with strong N.E. [northeast] wind
& fine drizzling rain. 
  Worked most of forenoon with the
men putting things at the farm in
order for the winter. Visited the
woods below orchard to cut some pines
to cover one of flower beds. Saw a
good many birds. At 10 A.M. a flock
of 30 Robins flying South, low down,
& later half a dozen more feeding on
barberries near house. A migrating flock
of 18 Crows heading S.W. [southwest] passed at 11.30.
In front of house were 2 Chickadees, several
Juncos, a Yellow-rump [Yellow-rumped Warbler] & a young Song
Sparrow warbling softly & continuously.
  James drove Gilbert Pat & me to Concord
at 4 P.M. Gilbert & I took 4.20 train
to Cambridge. Found C. [Caroline] at our house.
She was tired & headachy so Lizzy Fuller
came over to dine with me. 
E.R.S. much better to day.