Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Jan. 18, 1918 [January 18, 1918] Wea [Weather]
16 [degrees], 30 Fine
A weather-breeding kind of day,
dead calm, absolutely cloudless,
with clear, if pale, sunlight and
just agreeably frosty air.
  Garden birds. A light-colored
Shrike, presumably borealis [Lanius borealis], perched
in one of the large apple trees on
edge of Jungle, where "at least eight"
Chickadees were flitting as close
about it as they dared, uttering
excited cries. All this seen by
Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] and Percy [Percy Harris]. I was in
C's [Caroline Brewster] room at the time (2.15 -
2.30 P.M.). Percy says the Shrike
was singing freely all the while.
  Working in Museum most of
day, on notes relating to nest
of Red Crossbill, found at Marblehead
last April by Lovell Thompson & 
Charles F. Walcott. This will be
sent to the Auk for publication.
It is now finished but not type written.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Jan. 19, 1918 [January 19, 1918] Wea [Weather]
22 [degrees], 28 [degrees] Dull.
Dark cloudy and very chilly but not
cold. Snowing over night and
fitfully all day, Not more than an
inch or two came altogether. Perfect
road conditions for sleighing & motoring
alike, Burbank reports pond in Berry 
Pasture at Farm frozen to bottom in 
places. Ice 22 inches thick he says.
I have never known that happen before.
  Garden birds. 2 Chickadees - nothing
else.
  The Butcher bird seen by Percy yesterday
was perhaps the self-same one said
to be haunting the old Wyman place,
Sparks Street, of late. If so his presence
may have had much to do with the
recent total disappearance of House
Sparrows from our neighborhood.
  Writing all day in Museum mostly
on Umbagog M.S. [manuscript]. Did not accomplish
much.
  C. [Caroline Brewster] kept to her room. E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read aloud
to me this evening.