Glendale
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, July 27, 1915 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear and rather cool with fresh
westerly wind.
  A Tanager, a Song Sparrow and
two Robins singing well in early
morning. Red-eyes [Red-eyed Vireo] & Chippies [Chipping Sparrow] keeping
at it ceaselessly through greater part
of day. Most other birds silent or
nearly so. Our Wood Pewee called a
little and so did the Crested Flycatcher
& a White br. Nuthatch [White-breasted Nuthatch]. The Robins resumed
singing about 5.30 P.M. and kept it
up until after sunset when the Hermit
was in full song on the mountain ridge.
I heard nothing from the Wood Thrushes
but a veery was calling near lawn studio.
  Working on Concord notes most of day.
To hill-side studio at 5 P.M. Dan [Daniel Chester French]
stopped work then & we had a pleasant
stroll in nearby woods unfamiliar to me.
  Margaret had a dinner party of her young
friends so Dan & I were shunted off on Mc.Intosh.
He gave us a veritable feast of good things
accompanied & followed by entertaining talk.
We sat with him until past 10 & then walked
back in the light of a full moon.

Glendale
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, July 28, 1915 Wea [Weather]
Mixed.
Forenoon sunny; afternoon cloudy
with heavy rain & some thunder 6-8
and also after dark. Warm with S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Robins singing well at sunrise. Red-eyes [Red-eyed Vireo]
and Chippies [Chipping Sparrow] fitfully through most 
of day. A Song Sparrow & a Wood Pewee
sang a little just before the rain began.
These were all I heard in real song.
  Spent day in room writing letters
& Concord bird notes. Dan [Daniel Chester French] ceased
work in studio about 5 after which
went together into woods behind
barn to cut poles for supporting fruit laden
plum trees. One only was used for each 
tree and to it the branches were tied
by cords attached to its top. This 
plan worked very well but we had
finished with only one tree & began
on another when the rain drove us
in. After that we played the Victrola 
until almost dinner time. Sat in parlor
through evening, Fletcher & I talking, Dan
& Margaret reading. No one else here now.