Cambridge - Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sat. [Saturday] April 16, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
42º max. [maximum] Fine.
Clear & cool with chill E. [East] wind.
  Spent most of day in Museum
writing letters. With E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] &
Miss Eastwood took 5 P.M.
train from Arlington to W. Bedford [West Bedford]. 
After crossing river we started
at once for a walk rambling
about on & near Ball's Hill until
7 P.M. when we had supper.
Took another walk by moonlight.
A Screech Owl uttering the love
call in distance across river at
short, regular intervals. Gilbert
heard a Snipe drum several times.
Very little singing. A Bittern
pumped a few times. Plenty
of violets (saggitata [sagittata] & papilionacea
in bloom.
Song Sparrows in full song this
A.M. in our Garden Cambridge.

Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sun. [Sunday] April 17, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & cool with strong, harsh E. [East] wind.
Pond holes skimmed over at sunrise.
  Pheasants crowing, Robins, Redwings, 
Song Sparrows & Phoebes singing in early morn.
About 9 A.M. we saw 2 Bitterns in 
the marsh across river behaving in the
most extraordinary way. I shall describe
it fully in my journal. At 9.30 we
started for a walk. Soon after reaching
Pine Ridge we were joined by Purdie.
We walked to Farm together via Davis Hill.
The Emersens met us at Farm house &
spent half an hour with us. Gerritt Forbes & 
his two daughters came with them &
Raymond & Ellen passed on horseback.
E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] , Miss Eastwood, Purdie [Henry A. Purdie]  & I dined
at cabin at 1.30. The ladies returned to
Cambridge by 4.13 train. Purdie is 
to stay over with me.