Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, May 24, 1915 Wea [Weather]
Sudden influx of Starlings Mixed.
Forenoon sunny & warmer & calm.
Afternoon cloudy with sprinkle or rain
  Arrivals
Wood Pewee 1 [in full song] near hemp all day 1 [in full song]
near Barrett spring at 9 A.M.
Whippoorwill 1 [in full song] near house 7.30 P.M.
Nighthawk 1 peeping [near house] 7.15 [P.M.]
([Nighthawk] Seen last in Concord - Dexter [Smith Owen Dexter])
  North-bound migrant
Ruby-Crown Kinglet [Ruby-crowned Kinglet] [female] in Birch Field
Magnolia Warbler [male in full song] [male in full song] [male in full song] [female] [in] the run
[Canadian Warbler] [male in full song] [in the run]
White throat Sparrow 1 ad, 1 im [immature] near house
  Starlings About 9.30 A.M. I heard odd
grating cries coming from our cow pasture. They
were uttered by Starlings 5 in number [male and female] ad [adult]
with 3 young only just able to fly. During
remainder of day these birds kept coming &
going alighting on ground in pasture & in
trees bordering it, uttering their grating cries -
Once I saw 7 together often 4 or 5. They were
wary & restless. Flew off S.W. [southwest] & back , always 
following same line of flight.
A rather idle day for me. Spent most
of it out of doors rambling about enjoying
exquisite beauty of tender green foliage &
abundant flowers. Went through Berry Pasture
& down run to spring 8-10 A.M. Stayed
near house in P.M. transplanting a few things.

Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, May 25, 1915 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear and warm with light S.E. [southeast] to
S.W. wind.
Woods now well screened with foliage.
Maples, birches, elms and all oaks except
white, in nearly full leaf. Buttercups
& dandelions blooming together, the former
just beginning, the latter past their best.
  No arrivals. Canadian Warbler the
only north-bound migrant except a
single Swainson's Thrush. Local birds
numerous & singing freely. 4 [in a flock] Starlings
in cow pasture.
  Spent most of forenoon overseeing
gardening work near house. Faxon & Tyler
came at 10 A.M. We walked to
 Birch Field & back along the Run
but noted nothing of interest. They
had heard ten Juncos in Sleepy Hollow
this morning.
  Took Zeph & George to Berry Pasture
after dinner. We spent afternoon there
cutting & peeling elms for posts.