Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Sept. 24, 1916 [September 24, 1916] Wea [Weather] Fine.
50 [degrees] Partridge killed by Fox.
Clear & cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Asters about at their best. Golden rod [Goldenrod]
nearly past its prime. Poison
ivy reddening fast. Only a few
maple leaves turned as yet.
  Almost no birds. 2 Cat birds [Catbird] & 3
white throats [White-throated Sparrow] in front of house, 2
Robins in lane, 2 Towhees by bird
bath, 6+ Yellow-rumps [Yellow-rumped Warbler], a Flicker,
a Junco & a Hairy W. [Hairy Woodpecker], in Birch F. [Birch Field].
Started an old cock Partridge there &
another in Berry Pasture. In latter
at foot of young white pine found
remains of young hen Partridge which 
a Fox had evidently caught, doubtless 
by night when she was roosting low
in the pine. Just beneath it were many
of her body feathers, both legs with
thigh bones & adhering flesh entire, while a
whole wing severed near body, lay a few
yards off. The entrails lay beside one of
the legs. I have never before known a Fox
to leave all these remains of any bird.
  To Birch Field with Tim [Brewster's dog] in forenoon,
through Berry Pasture with Henry [Henry Wetherbee Henshaw] & Tim
in late P.M. Writing letters at other hours.

Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Sept. 25, 1916 [September 25, 1916] Wea [Weather]
Fair
  Sunny & cloudy by turns. High, cold
northerly wind. Warm in sheltered places
through most of day.
  Poison ivy foliage ablaze on many an
old stone wall. Maples still summer-like in 
general aspect but a few sprays reddening.
  Mixed flock of about 30 small birds, evidently
freshly arrived from further north, feeding in
tops of gray birches & among outer branches of
large oaks bordering on Cedar Park, at 8.30 A.M.
Watched them for many minutes positively
identifying Cape May Warber [Cape May Warbler], [male] ad [adult], very yellow
over entire under parts with conspicuous dark
(blackish) streaking on breast & sides (a handsome
bird rather more active than most); 2
Unea Warblers [Usnea Warbler], [male] [female] juv [juvenile]; 1 Black-poll [Blackpoll Warbler], 8 or 10
Yellow rumps [Yellow-rumped Warbler]; Scarlet Tanager [male] ad [adult], jet
black wings & tail, rich yellow beneath, no
scarlet feathers showing anywhere; Redstart [female] pl [plumage].
  In Birch Field several Yellow-
rumps [Yellow-rumped Warbler], a Canada Nuthatch, a Purple Finch
singing feebly but persistently, a Bobolink
heard calling but unseen.
  Near house, a Song Sparrow, 2 Cat birds [Catbird],
2 Robins, 12 Chippies [Chipping Sparrow], a White bel. Nuthatch [White-breasted Nuthatch].
  To Birch Field about 8.30 A.M. &
again with Henry at 4 P.M. Spent much of
day in house writing letters.