Glendale
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, July 18, 1916 Wea [Weather] 
Fine
Clear warm & humid with
fresh S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Birds singing rather freely at
morn & eve [evening] but for most part
silent through mid-day hours.
The Wood Thrush behind Studio
& one Hermit in the back pasture
were in full song 5-6 P.M.
At that time a Blackburnian &
a Black & Yellow Warbler were singing
steadily among hemlocks there.
There, also, a Veery was calling - the
only bird of its kind noted by me in 
Glendale this year.
  Spent forenoon in chamber copying
Cambridge Garden notes into permanent 
book from diary. Played Victrola
for Dan [Daniel French] 3-4.30 P.M. After that
we strolled to pasture outlook &
remained on bench there for more
than an hour, talking. It was
divinely beautiful & restful there.
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Glendale
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, July 19, 1916 Wea [Weather] Perfect
Young Cedar bird [Cedar Waxwing]. Pine disease.
  Glorious midsummer day warm, but
not oppressively so, with cloudless sky, 
brilliantly clear air & fresh westerly breeze.
Haymakers busy everywhere harvesting
the superabundant crop of tall grass.
  Birds singing more or less freely 
all day. Two Indigo birds [indigo buntings] vieing [vying] with each
other near the house. Wood Pewee not
long silent at any time even at noontide.
Hermit, Wood Thrush & Robin in full voice
towards sunset.
  Hearing Cedar birds [Cedar waxwings] Zee-ing frequently in dense
foliaged apple tree just behind studio I
examined it closely & presently saw their nest
with one young bird - the only one visible -
perched on twig beside it. He was full fledged
but crestless & somehow more aged looking than
his parents. In neighboring apple tree found
a Kingbird's nest high up & conspicuous with
parent bird sitting his head held high &
constantly moving about.
  Spent forenoon in room copying Cambridge
bird notes. Played Victrola to Dan after 
luncheon. At 4 P.M. we went into woods
behind studio & cut out a vista there.
Later we walked down road to McIntosh's &
spent hour with him. Hundreds of white pines 
affected by rust disease & turning brown on tips.
Bull Frogs & a Whippoorwill hd. [heard] at 9 P.M.