Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Oct. 29, 1915 [October 29, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Fair
Partly sunny, largely cloudy with
brisk shower in forenoon. Light
southerly wind. Rather warm.
  Not many birds. Several Robins, one
White-throat [White-throated Sparrow] & a dozen or more
Juncos in & about orchards & lane.
Single Tit lark flying over, piping.
About 50 Crows circling high with 
an outburst of cawing, at 8 A.M.
Pheasants calling at sunset. A 
Partridge flying from apple tree near
lane after sunset had doubtless
been budding there.
  Spent entire day with the men
2 carpenters, Harris & helper, Monson
& Casper, Burbank Zeph & George.
The entire place is in disorder 
which seems hopeless but I trust
may soon be set right. I walked 
to Pulpit Rock with Tim at sunset.
Henry [Henry W. Henshaw] went to Wellesley & Cambridge
for the day. Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] motored him there.
His sister's funeral, Cambridge Cemetery
2 P.M. He got back at 4.30.

Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Oct. 30, 1915 [October 30, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Absence of Hawks Fair
Partly cloudy, mostly sunny. Cool with
raging N.W. [northwest] wind.
About 15 Robins & as many Juncos
in shrubbery along lane & woody places
in orchard. 5 Purple Finches among cedars
in Berry Pasture. More Juncos & at lest
one Yellow-rump [Yellow-rumped Warbler], besides 5 chickadees,
in Birch Field. 7 Chickadees & a Creeper
in Prescotts Pines. About 50 Crows
migrating low S.W. [southwest] at 11 A.M. 2 cock 
Pheasants in Berry Pasture corn. A 
Partridge in Birch Fields.
  Excepting Red-shouldered & an Osprey
i have seen no Hawks this autumn
- literally not one of any kind.
  Spent most of forenoon with the 
men, nearly all of afternoon roaming
the woods with 20 g. gun & "Timmy"
hoping to bag a Partridge or a Pheasant.
Started only one of former (in Birch Field)
& 2 of latter but did not fire a shot.
Henry [Henry W. Henshaw] went to Boston, via Cambridge, with
Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert]. They got back at sunset.