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Ther [Thermometer] WED.  SEPT. 3, 1913 [Wednesday, September 3, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & hot with strong S.W. [southwest]
wind. Air dry & hence not
oppressive.
  Only a very few birds noted.
Most interesting of these were an
Oven bird [Ovenbird] in the run, 2 Kingbirds
& a Thrasher in Berry Pasture, a
solitary Swift flying S. [south] at 4 P.M.
Heard Warblers chirping in trees
about house but failed to get a 
good sight at any of them.
  Spent most of forenoon with
Tom who is making over the
wood road just below peach orchard.
Soon after dinner Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] motored
me to Auger's Mill where I
had a talk with Grout about
sawing lumber. Called on Marjorie
White & left some plums. Walked
throug [through] Berry Pasture at evening. 
Concord
Ther [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] SEPT. [September] 4, 1913 Wea [Weather]
Big bird wave. Golden Plover.  Dull.
  Cloudy with fine rain at
intervals. Wind light from N.E. [northeast].
  Lots of birds today. At least 30
or 40 Warblers in trees about house.
Light so poor I had difficulty in
identifying them. Most of them
seemed to be D. virens [Dendroica virens]. Saw a few.
  Black-poll [Blackpoll Warbler], ad. [adult] [male] Redstart & [female]
Mniotitta in the flock. Heard a 
Grosbeak & saw a Wood Pewee with
them. About 8 A.M. heard a 
Golden Plover faintly but distinctly.
Started not less than 30 Chippins [Chipping Sparrows]
in buckwheat below barn. 1 Swift
circling. Swainson's Thrush calling
at evening in Berry Pas. [Berry Pasture]. House Wren
singing sotto voce at intervals.
6 Pheasants in millet at sunset.
  Spent most of day working
on flower beds with Tom, transplanting
things. Walked to Mr. [Hosmer's?] at eve.