Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] SUN.  JUNE 1, 1913 [Sunday, June 1, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Perfect.
Heavenly day with fresh, soft
southerly wind & brilliant sunshine.
Strange to say birds did not sing
very freely after early morn [morning].
  Walked about farm for half an
hour after breakfast. At 8.30
started off with Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] in the old
Cadillac. Went first to Duren's.
He took me through his woods.
Plenty of common birds singing there.
At least a dozen Swallows in his
barn. Thence to Concord where
I spent an hour with Harry
Richardson looking at his [apiarium?]
[?]. He gave me superb hornets' 
nest. Blackpoll [Warbler] singing there.
Home by 11. Wrote letters. Walking 
in woods about Farm 4 - 6.30.
  Phoebes in shed feeding young on
nest on Dragon Flies [dragonflies]. Copulating on
ground at 7 P.M.
[margin] Sexual union began on ground, lasted about 1 min [minute] & [?] on wing.
They flew about 6 ft. before parting [/margin]
Concord - Cambridge - Boston - New York
Ther [Thermometer] MON. [Monday] JUNE 2, 1913 Wea [Weather] 
 Fine
Clear & warm with light W. [west] wind.
  Drove to Concord in [?] [?]
& took 8.06 train for Cambridge.
  At our house 9 - 10.30 A.M.
Redstart singing in birch grove,
Goldfinch calling, Yellow bill [Yellow-billed]
Cuckoo cooing in distance.
  To Boston at 11. Spent an
hour in our office. Lunched
at South Station & took
1 P.M. train for New York
arriving on time at 6. Am
spending night at our
favorite Murray Hill where
I have been warmly welcomed
by everyone. Have just
talked by telephone with
Emmy Kettell. Evening warm
& summer-like.