Cambridge - Boston - Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, April 2, 1917 Wea [Weather] 
Dull
Cloudy, with chill N.E. wind, 
& light rain at evening.
  Garden birds: 2 Robins, 2 Fox
Sparrows, 1 White-thr. Sp. [White-throated Sparrow] singing.
Several Grackles.
  Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] & "Timmy" motored off for
Concord at 10 A.M. I went in town
at 11.30 to spend two hours at office.
State St. gay with flags, & black with 
people. Newsboys, shouting & selling
papers rapidly. Excitement caused by
Sen. Lodge's [Henry Cabot Lodge] encounter with man at W. [Washington].
  Left Boston by 2.40 train. Gilbert
met me at Concord. Reached farm
about 3.40. "Timmy" & I had our
first walk later. He started 4 Partridges
& a Rabbit in Birch Field, a Pheasant
at Ritchie place, a Woodcock on
Berry Pas. [Berry Pasture]. One Robin, about 30
Juncos, a Chickadee & Gold-crest [Golden-crested Wren] heard.
Roads dry, fields bare, some snow
& ice in woods.

Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, April 3, 1917 Wea [Weather] 
Fair
Forenoon cloudy & calm; afternoon
sunny with fresh northerly wind. Cool day.
  Robin singing well at sunrise. When I
started for a walk at 8 A.M. & during next
hour I heard very many birds the most
in Lawrence's orchard where at least a score
of Juncos 2 or [?] 3 Song Sparrows & one
Fox Sparrow were having a glad concert.
It was intermittent but so another heard
about 3 P.M. at Ritchie place where many
Juncos, several Song Sparrows & a Tree Sparrow
sang ceaselessly for at least ten minutes
mingling their voices in the most delightful
way. Rarely have I heard similar bird
music equally tender & appealing.
A Fox Sparrow sang divinely near our house,
at least 2 Bluebirds warbling overhead,
a Meadow Lark whistled in Lawrence field
a Tree Swallow twittered joyously over
Birch Field, a Red-Should. Hawks [Red-shouldered Hawk] wild
screaming came also to my ears. Two
Phoebees [Phoebes], one in song. A Cow-bird & a
Red wing flying over orchard.
  Spent part of day working on flower beds.
Burbank clearing up around house.