Cambridge - Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] SEPT. 1, 1910 [September 1, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Stormy
Cloudy with light easterly winds
and heavy showers at short intervals
  Gilbert & I took the 8.07
A.M. train at No. Cambridge [North Cambridge]
for West Bedford. We found
Pat at work near the boat house
but he went home shortly
afterwards when the rain
began. It kept me in doors
most of the day. In the
afternoon I worked in the
woodshed with Harry putting
up racks hooks etc. for oars
& tools. Took a short walk
just before dark. Saw few
birds all day & none of interest.
C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S [Elizabeth R. Simmons] were to have gone
to Burlington Vt. [BurlingtonVermont] this morning
but Mrs. Thayer's illness prevented it.

Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. [Friday] SEPT. 2, 1910 [September 2, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear & delightfully
cool with light S.E. [southeast] wind.
  Spent most of day near cabin
where Harry & Pat were at work
on the new flower bed by the
landing which they finally finished.
I set out or rather transplanted, a
number of marginal ferns near the
well house. After the men had
gone I sailed down to Birch Island
in Rushton canoe. River & meadows
very beautiful. Birds exceedingly scarce.
Saw 12 Swifts & 13 Barn Swallows at
sunset. Also a flock of about 75
Cow-birds going to roost (5 P.M.) in
a big white maple near Pad Island.
  At 8 P.M. & again at 9 some[thing] made
a tremendous sloshing in the water in
front of cabin (quite equal to that of a big dog)
at the same time uttering a low whistle very
like that of a Woodcocks' wings.
  Lots of Cardinal flowers opp. Davis Hill.
[margin]A large party of Y.M.C.A. boys called at the cabin at 6 P.M.[/margin]