Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sat. [Saturday] Oct. 15, 1910 [October 15, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy & cool with light thunder
shower at 4 P.M. Wind east all day.
  Spent day with five men
on back side & base of Ball's Hill.
  We cleared up most of the
debris made there yesterday &
cut a few more trees there.
At 3 P.M. I began operations
on the crest & top of the hill
but we had not accomplished much
when the thunder shower drove
us all to shelter.
  Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] left me at 1.45 to
return to Boston by electrics. I
walked to Davis Hill after
the shower. Evening calm with
everything dripping wet. Heard a
Song Sparrow sing, 2 Hermits clucking
a Screech Owl wailing. A Pheasant
around three to day in Holden Meadow.

Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sun. [Sunday] Oct. 16, 1910 [October 16, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & warm with fresh west wind.
A summer-like & very beautiful day.
  Spent forenoon rambling about in
woods on & near Ball's Hill paying
especial attention to birds of which I
saw goodly numbers. A large mixed
flock in opening behind hill contained 25 or
30 Yellow-rumps, 1 Yellow Palm and 1
Black-throated Green besides 5 or 6 Chickadees
2 Golden-crests, a Downy & a Hairy W. [Hairy Woodpecker]
In Pine Park I found a Ruby-crown
singing delightfully - quite as  freely & well
indeed as in spring. The sun was very
warm & butterflies were out in numbers.
I went to the Farm in P.M. Saw
more Yellow rumps there, a Purple Finch
a Robin or two, several Jays.
  Jim Melvin came in his auto about
4.30 & stayed until nearly dark. I
walked home in bright moonlight.