Washington
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, July 3, 1914 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear with fresh, cool N.W. [Northwest] wind.
Perfect summer day.
  Wonderful bird chorus at daybreak.
Never before have I heard finer singing on
the part of Wood Thrushes, Cardinals, Catbirds
& Carolina Wrens. Their music seemed to fill 
my chamber as I lay in bed listening to it
  At Dr. Casteel's 9-10.30 and 2.30-4.
He put in a new bridge to replace the
one removed last April. It was perhaps the
most painful ordeal I have ever had
to undergo for the gum was very much
inflamed. Spent interim reading & writing
at Cosmos & lunched there. Back to Ontario
at 5. Henry & I started for Chevy Chase
Park at 7.15. We got there about sunset
& strolled half around the shallow, muddy
pond (of about 3 acres) miscalled a "lake".
Acris grylle [Acris gryllus] in full cry & making a 
great racket, almost deafening near at hand.
Most of them in water among Potamogeton & reeds
but I caught one on land - a pretty creature.
Tree & Fowler Toads numerous & on full cry.
One Green Frog twanging. Swarms of fire flies..
One Wood Thrush singing. Listened to Marine Band
[margin]from 8 to 8.45 & then returned to Ontario. Night air very cool & damp.[/margin]

Washington.
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, July 4, 1914 Wea [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy & very cool with light southerly breeze.
  Birds singing freely through day.
  To Dr. Casteel at 8.30 A.M. He
worked on my teeth until 10.15
when I went to the Cosmos &
spent an hour there. Back to
Ontario by 11.30. Henry returned
from the golf links an hour 
later. I went there with him
in the afternoon & spent a couple
of hours very pleasantly sitting under
the trees watching the players & 
listening to the  birds. There were
swarms of people there & lots of
birds. Among the latter I heard
Quail, Meadow Larks, a Field
Sparrow, a Yellow winged Sparrow,
a Tanager, Cat-birds, Maryland
Yellow-throats, Red-eyes [Red-eyed Vireo] etc.
  Henry & I sat on the roof of the
Ontario after dinner. Saw Elk in
opening among trees.