Cambridge - Concord (Farm)
Shoot my fifth Partridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Nov. 9, 1916 [November 9, 1916] Wea [Weather] Fine
62 [degrees] max. [maximum]
Sunny; very warm; strong S.W. [southwest] wind;
clouds gathering at sunset.
  In Cambridge Garden: 4 Goldcrest [Golden-crowned Kinglet] with
5 Chickadees, adult Peabody bird with
patch of feathers gone from one side of breast,
Pine Linnet & Downy W. [Downy Woodpecker] heard, about a 
dozen House Sparrows.
  Concord Farm. A House Sparrow & a Goldfinch
in dooryard, a Fox Sparrow with 10 + Juncos
in Grass Field, Tree Sparrows heard in
Berry Pasture, a Creeper near Pulpit Rock &
another in Prescott Pines, 2 Goldcrests [Golden-crowned Kinglet] seen
in Cedar Park, 2 Partridges flushed in
Birch Field, one in Grass Field, cock Pheasant
in orchard, 2 hens in Berry Pasture corn.
No other birds noted, not even a Crow or Jay.
Motored to Concord in forenoon (10.45 -11.50)
via Fresh P. [Fresh Pond], Arlington, Lexington, Bedford.
  Out with the 20 gauge & Timmy [Brewster's dog] most of P.M.
At the very start I flushed a big cock Pheasant
in our orchard. He rose almost underfoot, from
a windy hollow & gave me a fair shot which
I missed, being wholly unprepared for it. Soon after
this Timmy started a hen Partridge in Birch Field.
Zeph [Zephaniah Prosser] happened to see her "tree" in a hemlock by
Pulpit Rock where I shot her. An hour later
I entered the corn patch in Berry Pasture where 
2 hen Pheasants rose within ten yards. It 
was a fair chance for a double shot but I 
fired only one barrel & missed with that
to my infinite disgust. My only excuse was
that I held Timmy in leash & that hampered me
somewhat.

Concord (Farm)
My second Pheasant shot
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Nov. 10, 1916 [November 10, 1916] Wea [Weather] Fine
Redpolls here in flocks.

  Brilliantly clear & no more than agreeably
cool with fresh W.[west] wind.
  To Berry Pasture at 7 A.M. Scarce had I
shown myself around south corner of brush
heap than 2 hen Pheasants rose in alder
thicket beyond the corn patch and hustled
off at amazing speed, on whistling wings.
Only the first one gave me any chance at a 
shot & that a long one but I brought her
down with a heavy charge of #4. On reaching
the spot where she fell I could find only a 
few feathers so returned to the house for "Timmy"
He took up the trail of the wounded bird at
once & quickly found her in a ground juniper
about 50 yards off, seizing & holding her there
without difficulty although she seemed uninjured
save for a broken wing. Later in day we
visited Birch Field twice flushing 2 Partridges
there but failing to get a shot at either.
Near farm house saw 5 Juncos, one flock of
14 & another of 24 Horned Larks (on wing), 2
Redpolls & a Goldfinch, a Tree Sparrow & a Crow.
Another flock of Redpolls (12) flying over Birch Field.
Near Pulpit Rock, 10 A.M., an interesting
assemblage of birds including 2 Goldcrests [Golden-crowned Kinglet], a Creeper,
several Chickadees, 2 White-breasted [White-breasted Nuthatch] & 1 Canada
nuthatch; 2 Hairy [Hairy Woodpecker] & a Downy Woodpecker.
  Spent most of day out of doors attending
to various things. Monson & Casper began wall
front of house, Zeph [Zephaniah Prosser] & George hauling brush,
Harris & Joe finishing up loose ends of work
Burbank & I tied up grape vines, dug holes
for posts, [?] logs for mill etc.