Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, June 23, 1914 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & warm with light, cool
E. [east] to S.W. [southwest] breeze.
  Spent forenoon with Zeph & George
staking out wood roads in Birch
Field & through cedars at foot 
of lane. Birds singing freely &
well especially in Pulpit Rock 
woods & about Farm. Cat bird
in front of house in full song
all day. Cuckoos of both species
heard frequently. 
  Walked about farm alone in
P.M. pruning trees etc. Found
a few ripe blueberries. Strawberries
passing. Plenty of firm ripe
cherries. 
  Evening delightful with soft,
cool southly [southerly] wind. Swifts
holding high carnival careering close
about house for half an hour or
more, often as many as six together
twittering joyously. I sat in the
garden watching them & listening to the
evening singing of various birds.

Concord - Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, June 24, 1914 Wea [Weather]
86 [degrees] Fine
  Clear & oppressively hot with light
westerly winds. 
  Gilbert & I left Farm at 8.45
and motored to Cambridge via
Sandy Pond road to Lincoln & thence
to Waltham. Heard Warbling Vireo
in Lincoln. Orioles & Meadow Larks
in several places. Reached house
shortly after 10. Spent remainder
of day in Museum writing letters
& cheques. Lunched at the little
Cock Horse tea house on Brattle St.
& found the food very good. Saw
& talked with Mrs. (Kate) Greenough
there. Gilbert motored me down. 
Took trolley car back. Dined alone
in den at 7 P.M. Called on the
Almys' later. Only Anne at home.
Talked with her on piazza for
half an hour or more.
  In the Garden several Robins, ad. [adult] & juvs. [juveniles]
6 Blue Jays (at least 4 of them young),
3 or 4 Brown Grackles, 1 Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] [in weak song]
singing fitfully & 2 Swifts overhead.