Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1914 [August 12, 1914] Wea [Weather]
First Tree Cricket Stormy
Raining gently through day and
to-night. Decidedly cool again.
  2 Robins & a Grackle on the lawn.
A Warbler, probably the [female] D. aestiva [Dendroica aestiva],
chirping in the apple trees. Swifts
heard overhead and Blue Jays in
the trees close about Museum.
  Worked all day on Kingfisher story
adding 3pp. compiled from journal
records some of which had to be
rewritten whereas others were
transcribed almost verbatim. With
material of either kind to draw on
I can get on a little daily. The
rub comes when I have to compose
without such assistance. In the
latter event whole days may pass 
without any accomplishment.
  Percy went in town for some
Victor records recommended by Lizzy's
brother Will & brought out six which
we tried this evening. All are of
instrumental music. We shall keep four.
[margin]Going out into our Garden with "Tim" at 9 P.M. I heard
the first Tree Cricket chirping slow & feebly.[/margin]
Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Aug. 13, 1914 [August 13, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Warbling Vireo & Maryland Yl-throat [Maryland Yellow-throat] Fine
Clear & rather cool with light W. [West] wind.  
  A Warbling Vireo singing low & very
sweetly in a tupelo by pond in front of
Museum at 9 A.M. Had a close view of him.
Heard the Warbler chirping again in the 
Jungle & this time saw it. It proved to
be a Yellow Warbler, [female], no doubt the same
bird as that seen on 3rd, 7th, & 9th & heard
on 10th, 11th, & 12th. A [female] Maryland Yellow-
throat spent the day in our perennial 
flower bed, chirping rather loudly & often.
A flock of Chimney Swifts careering about
the old lindens for half an hour about
sunset. I could not count them accurately
but there were at least eight. Two
Robins & five Grackles on lawn; also
a Flicker & House Sparrows. [female] Goldfinch
in Garden. Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] singing a few notes
at early morn. Jays screaming as usual.
Worked all day on Kingfisher story
adding 4 pp. of compiled matter.
Victrola music after dinner & supper.
Tree Crickets tuning up this evening.