Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1916 [February 1, 1916] Wea [Weather]
50 [degrees], 60 [degrees] Dull
Thin cloudy, calm, warm but chilly.

  In Garden:- Chickadee (heard), Peabody
birds (heard), Blue Jay (singing again
in rhododendron thicket hard by my
study window), Flicker (heard),
Herring Gull (flock of 9 birds winging
their way high overhead towards
Fresh Pond), House Sparrow (thronging
entire place very noisily, entering
holes in tree trunk & otherwise
conducting themselves in ways
especially characteristic of approaching
breeding season; all this not
observed before this winter).
Gray Squirrels began showing themselves
freely about a week ago. Since 
then I have seen them out at all
hours often 2 or 3 at once. No
amorous demonstrations noted as yet.
  Spent day in Museum, mostly at
my desk where I wrote a few letters.
Miss Henders left us this afternoon.

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1916 [February 2, 1916] Wea [Weather]
24 [degrees] Snow again Stormy
  Snow falling steadily through
forenoon & earlier part of afternoon
- a windless snow-fall, covering the
ground very uniformly to a depth
of some five or six inches. 
  In Garden: Peabody bird heard,
2 Jays screaming and one of them
afterwards singing sotto voce in
the rhododendrons just outside
my study window.
  Spent day in Museum working
mostly in big room rearranging
eggs and skins. Tried to do a
little writing but had to quit because
of the poor light and of continual
trouble with my eyes. They have
ached almost ceaselessly of late.
C.'s sight is failing hopelessly I
fear. She sees less well from week to
week. All her letters even are read to
her now. She enjoys the Victrola as
much as ever. We have it every evening.