Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] WED. NOV. 12, 1913 [Wednesday, November 12, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Data of Porcupine.       Fine.
Clear with light westerly winds
Early morning cold with ground 
hard frozen. Middle of day 
pleasantly warm. Superb sunset.
Not many birds. About a dozen
Juncos accompanied by a Fox Sp. [Fox Sparrow]
& one or two Tree Sparrows feeding 
familiarly about farm buildings.
As they came flying into pines
front of Bungalow at eve [evening] a 
Shrike accompanied them but did
not molest any of them.
  I spent day with Burbank & Zeph
working at a chicken fence & various
other things. Vanderhoof came
down in P.M. to see about drains.
Harry Richardson telephoned that
Pratt found the Porcupine on 
Oct.22 [October 22] shot & hung up on birch
near Lime Kiln. It was secured by
Reg.[?] Howe for Thoreau Museum
at Middlesex School.
Concord - Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] THURS. NOV. 13, 1913 [Thursday, November 13, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Dull
Cloudy, calm, mild.
  38 Robins flying low westward at 8 A.M.
& about equal number flying low S. [south] at noon.
Small flock Juncos. Horned Larks heard.
  Spent forenoon in & about house
with Burbank, Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] & Zeph putting
things away & otherwise making preparations
for winter. Gilbert & I motored to
Cambridge in early P.M. (from Farm to
Concord 1.23 - 1.31, from Concord to Cambridge
1.31 - 2.35). via Lexington & Piety Corner.
Enjoyed the ride hugely for we did
not hurry & the air was mild & calm.
  On reaching home found C.[Caroline], E.R.S.[Elizabeth R. Simmons] & the
new little Chow puppy "Sun".
  In the Garden heard Chickadee, Golden crest [Golden-crowned Kinglet]
& Creeper [Brown Creeper] & saw a Field Sparrow, a
Hermit [Thrush] & 3 White-throats [White-throated Sparrows]. Field Sparrow
with White-throats [White-throated Sparrows] on ground & in
shrubbery - rather shy & restless.

