Glendale.
Ther [Thermometer]  FRI. JULY 11, 1913 [Friday, July 11, 1913]  Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with fresh
N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Birds singing freely.
House Wrens feeding cheeping
young in nest of sticks built
in old Robin's nest under
portico over north entrance
to house. Robins feeding their
young (nearly full grown) in
nest on outside of portico
in woodbin. Many cats
haunting the place this Summer -
creating frequent alarm among 
the birds. Chestnut disease
prevalent but said to be declining.
  Devoted most of day to
writing letters. Mrs. French's
[?] lawn reception 4-7.
About 20 people came mostly
[?] [?] [?] [?].
Glendale
Ther [Thermometer] SAT. JULY 12, 1913 [Saturday, July 12, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Fine
  Clear & warm with strong
S.W.[southwest] wind heavily charged with
aromatic scent of distant forest
fire. Clouds gathering in late P.M.
Heavy rain after dark.
Spent most of day writing letters.
Mackintosh called in late P.M.
when he, Dan & I sat talking for
an hour or more on the cement bench
behind studio. There were several
Swifts, 15 Barn Swallows & 3 or 4
Eave Swallows flying high overhead.
The Eaves seemed to be a family
party. We saw the old bird feed
his young on wing repeatedly at an
[immense?] height, certainly 200 yds [200 yards].
Dan knows of no birding [?] near here.
Moles are seriously disfiguring a
grassy tree-encircled glade. I [?] 
[?][?] [?] on [?] [?].