Glendale.
Hamilton Jefferson wounded & in hospital at Rouen.
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, July 24, 1916  Wea [Weather] Fair
85 [degrees] max [maximum] Barred Owl hooting at 1.45 A.M.
Forenoon sunny; afternoon partly cloudy &
densely hazy. Oppressively warm & humid
all day but delightfully cool at evening when
a light, refreshing east wind arose.
  Red-eyed, Solitary & Yellow-throated Vireos, House Wren,
Goldfinches, Chippins [Chipping Sparrows], Field Sparrow & Wood Pewee
sang more or less freely through the day but
the Robin, the Hermit and the Wood Thrush
remained silent even at morn [morning] & eve[evening]. Among
pasture hemlocks close about Outlook a Magnolia
& a Black thr. Green Warbler [Black-throated Green Warbler] were singing fitfully
in late P.M. while the full song of a Song Sparrow
came every now & then from the Larch Swamp below
where a Green Heron was also heard calling - and
that of a House Wren from somewhere near the
Warners' house.
  In forenoon played Victrola for an hour to
Dan [Daniel French], Louise [Louise Schoonmaker], Margaret [Margaret French] & Mrs Bullet. Also
worked on copying bird notes both before & after
luncheon. Dan & I went to pasture Outlook
at 5 P.M. & spent more than an hour there.
  At supper time received cable message from Galloupe
stating Hamilton Jefferson wounded & now in hospital at
Rouen. Talked with C. [Caroline] about it by telephone, at 8.30.
  Spent evening on piazza smoking & mostly alone.

A Barred Owl awakened me at 1.45 A.M. He called Whoo-sh at least 20 times in next 5 minutes
near at hand and apparently in woods just behind studio.

Glendale.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, July 25, 1916 Wea [Weather] Dull
80 [degrees]
Cloudy, hazy, warm & humid with light
southerly wind. Brisk showers in mid P.M.
and steady, drenching rain after dark.
  Noted the same species of birds singing to-day
as yesterday but they were heard less often
and their voices seemed more listless. Only
the Red-eyed Vireos keep it up early & late,
with unabated vigor. Our Wood Pewee holds
out fairly well and one Wren's voice is as
rich & gushing as ever although now used more
& more sparingly. The Robins & other Thrushes
have lapsed into almost total silence. The
Indigo bird [Indigo bunting], Goldfinch & Field Sparrow still
sing well but not freely, the Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] almost
as freely as ever but only listlessly. Of the
woodland birds I now hear only the virios [vireos]
and the Wood Pewee, with an occasional Tanager
& every now & then a Black thr. Green Warbler [Black-throated Green Warbler].
Altogether the total daily volume of bird music
has shrunk fully over half within the past week
and there are now frequent & prolonged periods of
total silence in field, orchard & woods.
  Day passed as usual. Played Victrola in studio
10.30 - 11.30 A.M. Wrote letters & copied bird notes
in chamber. Walked down road to Warner's with
Dan at 5 P.M. spent evening in parlor, talking.