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Ther. [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] May 18, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy & warm with south west
wind and frequent showers.  
Arrived Golden winged Warbler 1 [in full song],
Indigo Bird 1 [in full song], Humming bird [male],
Green Heron 1.
  Moved up to the Farm this
forenoon to spend at least two
or three days. We were all very
busy getting things in order, putting
on screen doors, starting the water
supply in tanks etc. I took
a walk with Larry at 5 P.M.
The woods dripping wet and
mosquitos swarming & ravenous.
No indication of any considerable
number of north bound migrants.
Indeed the only bird I heard that
does not breed here was a Parula.
All our old farm birds except Wood
Peewee are now back in usual numbers.
[margin]Counted 16 Bats in wood shed loft, all in one bunch[/margin]
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Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] May 19, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Spraying begun in orchard Fine
Brilliantly clear with strong
N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Arrived Black & Yellow Warbler 1 [in full song],
House Wren 1 silent bird. Warbling Vireo 1 [in full song]
Apple trees wholly out of blossom.
Woods dense with foliage but oaks 
only in half leaf as yet.
  A man came from Carlisle this
morning to spray the fruit trees on
the farm with arsenate of lead.
He worked at it all day. I took
a careful census of the birds last 
evening & this forenoon (see journal).
  The three Motley Bros. [brothers] came up
from Boston to see the Ritchie place
& other land I have offered to sell
them. I took them all over it. It
includes Prescott lot & Davis hill.
We visited Ball's Hill & saw Partridge nest
there. They left at 4.30 apparently favorably 
impressed. My price $10000 for 90 acres.