Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, April 28, 1919 Wea [Weather] Fair
Early morn sunny; remainder of
day cloudy with fresh, soft S.W [southwest]
wind which brought light rain
at evening.
  A pleasing bird concert at daybreak
& for several hours later 2 Flickers,
2 Robins, 2 Chippies [Chipping Sparrow], a Song Sparrow
Purple Finch, Vesper Sparrow.
and Chickadee, a Peabody bird
2 Jays, a Cowbird, a Pheasant 
& several Crows all contributed to
it more or less freely.
  Yesterday I saw a Tree Swallow
take a large white feather into
the box front of house; to-day she
took several of them. This must
mean that she has already
built & is lining her nest.
  To day has been my best
day for months. In A.M. I
strolled all over the place,
in P.M. pruned raspberries &
weeded flower beds for 2 hours
without much fatigue.

Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, April 29, 1919 Wea [Weather]
50-62 [degrees] Fair
Partly cloudy, mostly sunny.
Strong, cool N.W [northwest] wind, harsh
to be out it albeit not really cold.
Half a dozen dandelions & a few
tulips in bloom front of house.
  The chill northerly wind
silenced most of the birds & also
drove them to sheltered places so
that few were to be seen or heard
anywhere about the Farm. In
the run near the red pines a 
Brown Creeper was singing at 
short, regular intervals when I
passed that way at 9 A.M. His
sweet, clear voice alone broke the
silence there. Somewhat lower down
the run I flushed a handsome
cock Pheasant in dense cover. In
the lane 4 young Red Squirrels 1/2
grown were having a merry game
of romps in & about a hollow apple tree.
Another older one in our wood
shed was pilfering & eating sweet
seed corn in a cage coated with
cellar wire. I had two good walks
& pruned raspberries for an hour in P.M.