Cambridge - Boston.
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Aug. 28, 1914 [August 28, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy, calm, rather warm & humid.
  In Garden, 9-10 A.M., I saw & fully
identified, 2 Robins, a Tennessee Warbler, a Black-poll [Blackpoll Warbler]
(juv p. [juvenile plumage]), a Redstart, an Oven-bird, 2 Purple Finches
(in gray pl [plumage]), about 50 House Sparrows (feeding on oats in street),
a Jay or two, a big flock of Baltimore orioles. 4 Swifts
seen at evening.
  The Tennessee Warbler was eating rum cherries in
tree by museum gate. Standing very near it I distinctly
saw the bird pecking at the fruit. It was bright greenish
above & yellowish beneath with pronounced superciliary stripe.
As the Orioles streamed past me in Jungle I counted
28. Many more passed uncounted. All flew straight
to rum cherry tree & remained there several minutes
eating the fruit. I saw only young birds.
  Went in town at 10 A.M. Bought canned things
at Pierce's for Concord and 5 new Victrola records
at Steinert's for C. [Caroline Brewster]. Got to office at 12.30.
  Signed leases cheques etc. Put stocks & bonds
in safety vault. Lunched at new place in
Devonshire St. Saw Arthur. He gave me some
beautiful single asters for C. Home by 4.30.
Played new records after supper. Lizzy S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
returned from Concord.
Cambridge - Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Aug. 29, 1914 [August 29, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Stormy
Fine rain falling gently & ceaselessly
all day, drenching grass & foliage.
Rather cool. Light easterly wind.
  In the garden I saw 2 or 3 Robins
eating rum cherries in tree by Museum gate
but noted no other bird of any kind.
  Cambridge to Concord. 3 Barn Swallows
near Lexington Park and 5 near
Swift place, Concord, all skimming close
over grassy fields. Two small flocks of
Bluebirds, 3 Flickers, a Phoebee [Phoebe] & an
Oriole complete this roadside list
  Concord Farm - late P.M. Flock of 8
Robins, Nuthatch & Cedar bird heard & [female]
Hairy Woodpecker seen, in elms by house.
Young Swifts in parlor flue still & very noisy.
  Spent forenoon in Museum & house
putting things away for the autumn.
Miss Swazey at dinner. She & Lotty [Lotty Kettell] are to
go with C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S [Elizabeth R. Simmons] to Bethel on Monday.
Leaving Cambridge about 3.15. Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] &
I motored to Concord reaching there at 4.30.
Road deep in mud so we went slowly.