Cambridge.
 Ther [Thermometer] Tues. [Tuesday] Feb. 3, 1914 [February 3, 1914] Wea [Weather] 
 Fair 
Sunny but hazy; calm & mild
  3 Chickadees & a Jay seen in 
the Garden. The Thrasher on his 
roost in the vine at 5.20 P.M.
- when I first looked for him there.
Gray Squirrels began to show
themselves freely about three
days ago. Since then I have
seen them constantly and as
numerously as in former years.
The period of semi-hibernation
lasted this year from late in
December to the end of January.
  I worked all day on the
Pigeon Hawk story making little
progress until after luncheon when
four fresh pages were written but
mostly compiled. Dick Dana
called at 3 P.M. to suggest my
taking a walk with him which
I had to decline because of my task.
C. [Caroline Brewster] & E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read aloud in evening.

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] Feb. 4, 1914 [February 4, 1914] Wea [Weather] 
Squirrels remating Fair 
Raining last night but mostly
sunny to-day & very mild
with little or no wind.
  Saw the Thrasher fly into the
lilacs at noon. He was on his
perch in the vine at just 5 P.M.
No other birds noticed in Garden.
Gray Squirrels everywhere about
the place. Five engaged in amorous 
pursuit ran through the tops of
the lindens in single file as
we were at breakfast.
  Worked all day on Pigeon Hawk 
story, almost finishing it. Recopied
2 pp. [pages] in forenoon. Compiled no 
less than 5 additional ones in
P.M., an unusual achievement for me
although much of the matter was
only slightly recast from original notes.
  F.H. Allen telephoned to ask if
my name might reappear in 1914
Annual Rep. Mass. Aud. Soc. [Annual Report of the Massachusetts Audubon Society] as President.
I said yes as I did not resign
until after Jan. 1 [January 1] & no one has replaced
[margin]me yet. As the report is supposed to date from Jan 1 & must be printed at once.[/margin]