Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Mar. 17, 1917 [March 17, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Stormy
Dismal weather with chill N.E. [northeast] wind
and drizzling rain varied by occasional
flights of large snow flakes driving over
the water soaked lawns & gardens now
for the most part bare of snow & ice.
  Garden birds. The voice of a Flicker,
perched in top of catalopa [catalpa] by Museum,
came again & again to our ears at 9 A.M.
He "shouted" there long & loud, a dozen
times or more. C. [Caroline Brewster] both heard & saw him
from her "morning room" window.
I noticed no other birds save House 
Sparrows & they were not numerous.
Crow Blackbirds should be here now
but are not, apparently.
  Worked in Museum, mostly on
Rusty Blackbird story. It went
better than at any recent time
& I covered a full page with
fresh-written matter.
  Evening reading in Peace Room.
"Timmy" at dog hospital in town 
because of a catarrhal throat.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Mar. 18, 1917 [March 18, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with blustering N.W. [northwest]
wind.
  Snow drops front of Museum showing
creamy white flower buds almost ready
to unfold.
  Garden birds. A Chickadee giving phoebee
calls, a White-throat [White-throated Sparrow] singing faintly,
a Flicker singing loudly a Jay
screaming & a Crow calling - all heard
in the course of a few minutes about
9 A.M. when their voices fell very
pleasingly on my ears.
  House Sparrows scattering widely,
probably in search of nesting places.
  Worked on Umbagog M.S. all day,
revising matter recently composed.
Mrs. Scudder & Miss Allyn our
quota at dinner. Victrola music
after it. C. [Caroline Brewster] still keeps up stairs.
I dined at the Fairchilds this
evening & afterwards sat in their parlor
until 10 P.M. talking with cousins
Lily, Sally & Gordon - all very agreeable