Concord (Farm & Ball's Hill)
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Sept. 27, 1914 [September 27, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear & bracingly cool
with fresh N.W [northwest] wind.
  Walked to and around Ball's Hill
in early forenoon taking "Tim" who
had a gloriously happy time. Saw
a Sapsucker, [female] juv [juvenile] on the trunk of
a large white pine in opening behind
Ball's Hill; a Magnolia Warbler [female]
juv. [juvenile] the edge of B.H. swamp [Ball's Hill swamp]
exactly where one was seen Sept 12;
a Fish Hawk flying low S.W.
almost over Bensen's house; a
Black Duck flying past cabin up
river. at least 5 Canada Nuthatches
together on Pine Hill. A Pied bill
Grebe [Pied-billed Grebe] swimming & diving in river
opp. N. end Davis Hill [opposite north end of Davis Hill]. Flushed
4 Pheasants, almost underfoot, in 
Pine Hill opening. Saw only a
few scattered Warblers (one D. Virens [Dendroica virens])
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin, Mr. & Mrs. Geo
Robbins & Miss Robbins dined with
me & spent most of P.M. listening 
to victrola music.
Concord - Boston - Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Sept. 28, 1914 [September 28, 1914] Wea [Weather] Fair
  Forenoon mostly cloudy; afternoon
largely sunny. Brief but brisk shower
about noon with some snow flakes falling.
Strong, harsh N.W. [northwest] wind. Heavy white
frost last night killing all tender
lowland vegetation but damaging
nothing but melons at Farm.
 Motored to Concord & took 8 .01 train
to Boston. Sat with George Keyes..
Spent an hour at Steinert's listening
to records, remainder of forenoon 
at our office where I talked with
Arthur [Arthur Estabrook], Galloupe & Darling and
signed quarterly Estate cheques
besides dictating a short letter to
Judge Abbott. Dined a Woodbury's
on Devonshire St, a newly discovered
& very excellent place where there
food in much to my liking.
  Returned to Concord by 2.40 train
just after we reached Farm little Tim
chased & caught a big rooster pulling
out his tail & getting well thrashed for it
afterwards I took him for a walk 
to Birch Field.