Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1914 [November 24, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear with dry, frosty air & light W. [west] wind.
  Looking out bathroom window at 8
A.M. I saw a handsome old [male] Robin
alight in top of catalapa [catalpa] tree by Museum
where he sat facing me for several minutes
with the sunbeams lighting up his glossy
black head and rich ruddy breast.
A Jay, & a [male] Downy [Downy Woodpecker] & a Chickadee (heard)
were noted later in the morning. Just
before sunset a White throated Sparrow,
fully adult, appeared in Jap. barberry [Japanese barberry]
near my study window & remained
among its topmost twigs for at least ten
minutes evidently feeding busily yet not
touching any of the barberry fruit.
  Spent forenoon in Museum writing letters
Motored to Mus. C. Z. [Museum of Comparative Zoology] at 12.45 to get
Vernon Bailey who lunched with us
& afterward went with me around
Fresh Pond where we saw 8 Gooseanders [Goosanders],
a male Whistler & about 25 Black Ducks.
Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] took him in town later for
his train, the Federal Express for W. [Washington]
  We had war news & Victrola music
in the hall this evening as usual.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1914 [November 25, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Henry Henshaw arrives Fair
Partly sunny, mostly cloudy. Calm
& rather mild.
  In Garden a Chickadee (heard), White-throat [White-throated Sparrow]
(heard), House Sparrows (8+) & Blue Jay.
  Spent Forenoon in Museum. At 10 A.M.
resumed work on Umbagog birds,
discontinued on August 27 last. Began
with Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. Wrestled
all forenoon with opening paragraph
without framing it to my satisfaction.
Attacked it again after luncheon but was
called into house by C. [Caroline Brewster]. To my great
surprise found Henry Henshaw there. He
came on from W. [Washington] last Sunday night & has
since been with his sisters at Wellesley Hills.
C. had persuaded him to come here for
Thanksgiving & to stay until Sunday.
  I left him for awhile with her and motored
down to Becker's where I bought two fine large
chrysanthemums & some smaller plants for den.
Henry & I spent most of evening playing
Victrola records.