Cambridge - Concord.
Starling ([male]), Bittern showing white plumes
Ther [Thermometer] THUR. MAY 8, 1913 [Thursday, May 8, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Apple trees in fullest bloom   Fine
Clear with fresh, cool east wind.
  Spent A.M. in Museum writing letters.
[Male] [female] Robins & nest, Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] [in full song], Oriole [Baltimore Oriole],
[male] [female] [in a flock] Grackles, 2 Jays & a Swift seen
or heard in Garden. To W. Bedford [West Bedford]
by 2.08 train, Oriole, Bobolinks, Chebec
& 2 Meadow Larks [Meadowlarks] near Station. Near
stone boat house pair Bitterns in marsh
the [male] pumping with snow white plumes
conspicuously displayed looking as big
as wings of Meadow Lark [Meadowlark]. At Farm
4.30-6 P.M. Crested Flycatcher,
Thrasher [in full song] Redstart [in full song], Oriole & Chebec there.
  Walked back via Birch Field. 2
Oven birds [in full song]. At Pine Park saw Rabbit
peeping out hole under wood shed
& a [male] Starling that flew past me
within 30 yards his wings making
a loud hustling sound. Sora Rail
singing cr-e well out in Great M. [Great Meadow].
Apple trees in fullest bloom.
Concord
Ther [Thermometer] FRI. MAY 9, 1913 [Friday, May 9, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Apple blossoms shedding.   Mixed.
Forenoon cloudy with light rain.
Afternoon sunny with cool W. [west] wind.
  Spent forenoon at Ball's Hill
weeding flower beds & planting seed.
Very few birds & thesse mostly silent.
Almost no singing in early morn [morning].
At 8 A.M. heard a Wilson's Black-cap [Wilson's Black-capped Warbler]
in full song near E. [east] end of hill.
Saw a silent Veery in front of
cabin & heard a Towhee call in swamp.
Moved to Farm after dinner
walking up. Thrasher singing
superbly in bush near the house
& Oriole near bungalow & Bobolink
across road. Apple trees in
white robes with petals beginning
to fall. Rhodora making great
show. It has spread widely where
I planted it below orchard & also
in Berry Pasture.