Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Dec. 6, 1917 [December 6, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Perfect.
Clear, calm, frosty. Scarce a breath of
wind from sunrise to sunset.
  Our farm favored by birds in goodly
numbers for the season. 4 Robins (all dull-
colored [females]) in Cedar Park, 20+ Tree Sparrows
flitting thro. [through] orchard feeding at weed clusters
rising above snow & filling calm air with
sweet ice-tinkling notes. Goldfinches heard
twice near house. Several Chickadees, a
Brown Creeper & a Gold crest in Pulpit
Rock pine woods. Many Partridge trails
in Birch Field. Started a bird there &
another near Cow pasture.
While we were at our noon dinner a cock Pheasant
followed by 2 hens walked slowly past
edge of flower bed (12 ft. fr. [feet from] window) &
thence into garden where they spent half an
hour & seemed to find plenty to eat.
Tracks of at least one Rabbit in
Birch Field. Squirrel trail everywhere.
  Out of doors all day with Burbank &
George who cut pines for winter covering
Covered strawberry bed with these &
meadow hay, hauled brush etc.
It was a glorious winter day.

Concord - Cambridge.
Abundant winter bird & other animal life
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Dec. 7, 1917 [December 7, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear with fresh northerly
wind. Much colder. No thawing of snow or earth
even on sunny slopes but air delightfully dry & bracing.
Bird life compatively [comparatively] abundant & widespread.
A Robin (at barberries), a Chickadee (at suet), 3
Juncos & several Tree Sparrows came close about
our house & 6 Crows flew high over it.
3 Chickadees near Pine Park, 4 at Davis Hill
& 6 or 7 in Prescott pine woods with a
Brown Creeper, 2 Gold-crests & a [female] Hairy W. [Hairy Woodpecker]
A Partridge started in Birch Field & a pair
of Pheasants in Berry Pasture. 2 Robins & 2
Blue Jays on Pine Ridge. Snow surfaces
everywhere dotted with trails of birds & beasts;
Rabbit tracks numerous about Pine Park
& on Pine Ridge, a few in Birch Field.
Tracks of Red & Gray Squirrels multitudinous &
ubiquitous. Those of Partridges & Pheasants equally
so in Berry Pasture. There a Mink had
followed down the brook, making long leaps, &
some large mammal had crossed the snow clad
pond with short ones leaving his footprints
in pairs scarce a foot apart [illustration] & all alike.
Also saw Cow tracks there.
  In the forenoon went to Pine Park with Bensen
& Sanfred. Arranged with them to cut oak &
maple wood on Blakeman ridge hauling it out
to wood shed & [?] all brush @ 3.50 a cord.
Next to Davis hill where Zeph was at work
Burbank & George hauling brush from Pulpit R. [Pulpit Rock]
Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] & I left Farm at 3.30 & motored
back to Cambridge by usual route. Had a cold ride. A Robin & 4 White throats [White-throated Sparrow]
in Garden at sunset

Birds assembled in Prescott pines very cheery & melodious