Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Aug. 4, 1917 [August 4, 1917] Wea [Weather]
81 [degrees] max 66 [degrees] min. (Official, Boston) Fine
Clear & comfortably cool with light
westerly wind.
  Garden birds. A Wood Thrush, no doubt
the self-same bird seen July 28, uttered his
challenging notes at morn & eve in the Jungle
where i also flushed him from the ground
& viewed him closely. He is now moulting
& in very dilapidated condition as to plumage.
Probably he has been haunting the Jungle
constantly since the 28th for more than
only during the interim I have been 
almost sure that his call notes were heard.
2 Robins, 2 Jays, a Grackle & 3 Swifts at
eve. An Oriole singing listlessly & a
Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] vigorously, at 8 A.M.
Spent day in Museum writing letters.
Phelan called in forenoon. E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
returned this morning by over night
train from Bangor. She read the
war news to us this evening. After
that I played a few records.
Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] began his vacation on the 2nd.
Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Aug. 5, 1917 [August 5, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with light westerly wind.
All surface vegetation now suffering
from late excessive heat & prolonged
absence of rain. Practically none has
fallen sing July 14. Grasslands everywhere
drought-parched & sere. Tree foliage
unaffected as yet & very luxuriant.
  Garden birds. 2 Robins, Goldfinch (heard),
House Sparrows, 2 Swifts at evening,
Screech Owl wailing in or near Catalapa [Catalpa]
tree by Museum at 9 P.M.
  Had planned to go in town to church
with C. [Caroline Brewster] this morning but was prevented
by sharp attack of chronic trouble
so, spent most of day in Museum
writing letters. Our new neighbor,
Mrs. Chase, dined with us on
back piazza. I took her all about
our place & then went with her to
her attractive roof garden. Went at
5 P.M. to the Fairchilds' meeting
Lucia there. Mr. Leverett took supper
with us. E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read from Emma
after he had gone.