Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Mar. 9, 1915 [March 9, 1915] Wea [Weather] 
Fine
Brilliant sunshine & cool, crisp
air combined to make a very
delightful day. It was almost windless.
  Garden birds. A [male] Junco singing sotto voce
in the lilacs, 2 Jays screaming, a Crow
cawing, House Sparrow flitting about.
  Walked to Lowell Street schoolhouse
soon after breakfast to cast my
vote for Citizens ticket. George Deane
walked back with me.
  Spent forenoon picking out birds for
Mrs. Wright & clothing for the Belgians
from my Concord stock all of
which i had sent down to be
thus gone over.
  Neuralgia attacked me again
about lunch time & I had to spend
whole afternoon in darkened chamber.
Got out to Museum at 5.30 & tried
to write a little about Wood Pewee.
E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read aloud this evening.

Cambridge.
First Squills
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Mar. 10, 1915 [March 10, 1915] Wea [Weather] 
First Crow Blackbird Fine
Waether conditions essentially like
those of yesterday and no less
delightful. Several blue Scylla buds
showing in front of Museum.
  Garden birds: Looking out bath room
window at 8 A.M. I saw a [male] Crow blackbird
alight in tree top in Jungle. He sat there about
a minute, his sheeny plumage glinting in
full sunlight, & then flew off westward.
Shortly after breakfast found following birds
in or close about Parkman's apple tree: 2 Juncos
([males]), 2 Downy woodpeckers ([male] [female]), 2 Purple Finches
(both gray), 2 Jays, a Flicker (drumming)
about a dozen House Sparrows. 
  Spent most of day in Museum.
Outram Bangs and Brooks arrived
about 9.30 and stayed until
noon looking at birds & talking.
Scudder came at 3 and stayed
until 5 seeking my advice about
undertakings for Fish & Game Pro. Ass. [Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association].
E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read to me this evening &
we had some Victrola music.