Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Oct. 9, 1915 [October 9, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Fair
  Forenoon cloudy; afternoon
sunny. Cool with light N.W. [northwest] 
wind.
  Two Rusty Blackbirds yesterday
and six to-day, flying low N. [north] over
our orchard, calling. They are all
I have seen thus far this autumn.
Many Peabody birds & a few Juncos,
a Towhee, several Black-polls [Blackpoll Warbler],
a flock of 15 Cedar birds in oaks
behind barn, a dozen or more
Robins along lane, a Great Blue
Heron flying low S.W. [southwest] at sunset,
with frequent hawk calls, over 
Pulpit Rock woods.
  Autumn coloring developing
fast. Many red maples ablaze with it.
  Spent day working with the
men setting out irises & tulip 
bulbs, etc. Walked to Birch
Field & through Berry Pas. [Berry Pasture] at sunset.
  Henry went by train to Westboro
for day. C. [Caroline Brewster] returned to Cambridge fr. [from] Bethel.
 
Concord (Farm et Ball's Hill)
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Oct. 10, 1915 [October 10, 1915] Wea [Weather]
36 [degrees] at 10 P.M. Fine
Clear & cool with light N.W. [northwest] wind.
Water skimmed over at Ritchie place last
night according to Geo. Baker.
Autumn coloring brilliant now among
swamp maples although some remain
green & few have shed any leaves as yet.
Poison ivy foliage superbly colored.
  Not very many birds. About 15
Yellow rumps [Yellow-rumped Warbler] accompanied by 2 Yellow
Palm Warblers in Birch Field. A dozen
or more Juncos & one Yellow Palm
Warbler at edge of Howe's meadow.
Flock of 9 Rusty Blackbirds seen by H.W.H. [Henry W. Henshaw]
flying over Bensen's pasture. White-thr.
Sparrows [White-throated Sparrow] at Farm reduced in numbers
to less than a dozen. Kingfisher over
river at Ball's Hill. Red shouldered
Hawk ad [adult male], Howe's meadow.
  Henry went to Bensen's pasture for
golf at 9 A.M. I went with him but
returned to write letters. Charlie Carter
& Barbara called at noon, staying an hour.
DeMerritt & some friends at 5 P.M.
Shortly after dinner Henry & I walked to
Ball's Hill via Davis Hill & back via Holden's Hill.