Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] MON. [Monday] NOV. [November] 28, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy with chill N.E. [Northeast] wind. A
few snow flakes fell at intervals.
  Spent day in woods with Harry
& Bensen cutting young pines for
winter covering here & in Cambridge.
We got six cartloads in all. In 
the forenoon we worked on Pine Ridge
& on Pine Park, in afternoon on Pine 
Ridge & in Birch Field. It was a 
raw, dismal day and the country
seemed cheerless with little of beauty
in the most attractive places, even.
  I saw a good many birds. 3 Partridges
in Birch Field & 1 in Pine Park, 8
Redpolls in one flock & 3 in another
4 Blue Jays, several Crows & a [female] Downy,
  Heard Juncos & Tree Sparrows. Of the
latter Gilbert saw about 25 in Ritchie
place. I met with Chickadees & Gold crests
twice. Heard one Crow with the
ca cara-a cry near Bensens.

Concord - Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] NOV. [November] 29, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Stormy
North-east rain storm changing to
snow at times.
  We had breakfast in the old farm
house by candle light this morning was 
so very dark. Harry drove me to Concord
in a pouring rain. Saw a flock of about
30 Redpolls by the roadside near Mr.
Sewall's & several Tree Sparrows on
Punkatasset Hill.  Took 8.06 train
for Arlington & Cambridge. C. [Caroline Brewster] began
type writing again in Museum at 9.30.
I worked all forenoon on Bittern 
article trying to add a page or two &
accomplishing nothing. At 3 P.M.
Prof. Pickering & Miss Hammond came
to see my birds staying about one & one
half hours. They showed especial interest
in Dr. Merrill's skins. In the evening
C., E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] & I worked over lists
of Christmas presents. Blue Jays screaming
in Garden.