Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, April 15, 1916  Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Wintry-looking morning with ground
completely covered to a depth of two
inches & trees well loaded, with snow.
It melted fast under the Sun's strong
rays & was wholly gone by night even
in the depths of evergreen woods
  Spent most of forenoon in
hollow near [?] horse's grove, where
Burbank & George were hauling &
burning brush. Chickadee singing
& Red-shouldered Hawk screaming.
Bluebirds singing well in early morn [morning].
  Wrote letters after dinner. H.M. Spelman [Henry M. Spelman]
arrived at 3.40. He started out
soon after & tramped through Farm
woods until sunset. Came upon 
three Hermit Thrushes together among
pines near Pulpit Rock. A
Robin in full, delightful song
at sunset.

Concord (Farm & Ball's Hill)
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, April 16, 1916 Wea [Weather] Perfect
First Chippy. Wood Frogs.
Cloudless, almost windless, delightfully
warm & springlike. The very best day of
the spring thus far. Crocuses in full
bloom all about the house. Squills showing 
in places. Hepatica buds about to burst.
Butterflies of at least 4 species, including
the first Antiopa, flashing about. Wood
Frogs in full cry by hundreds in [every?]
[forest?] pool. Nearly full chorus (for first time)
of Hylas at evening.
  Not very many birds but those singing
freely - Robins, Bluebirds, Song Sparrows,
Juncos etc. First Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] (sang once)
Partridge began drumming in run (8 A.M.)
Snipe drumming at 8 P.M. in moonlight
heard afar off towards Bigelow's Brook.
5 Swallows about boxes at Farm, 2 in
Bensen's Pasture. Goshawk (?) over Birch Field.
  Examined several Wood Frogs closely in 
pools. They were all as uniformly blackish
as the darkest colored Toads & the black
head stripe was not apparent 3 ft. [3 feet] away.
  Harry Spelman & I went to Ball's Hill
in forenoon. Very beautiful & peaceful
there. No one on river. One Red wing [Red-winged Blackbird] singing.
We spent much time watching the Wood Frogs
Could find no Fairy Shrimp in B.H. [Ball's Hill] ponds.
In mid afternoon set forth again to
stroll about until sunset in Farm woods.