Duren spraying a 2nd day. Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, May 24, 1918 Wea [Weather]
First gen. [general] irruption Dragon flies Fine
Clear & rather cool with moderate
W. to S.W. [west to southwest] wind.
  Lilacs & dandelions going out of bloom, 
irises coming into it fast. A
few buttercups. Ladies slippers in
full bloom. Mountain laurel buds
showing pink. All oaks in full
leaf except white oaks & these nearly so.
Vegetation generally much more advanced
than it often is at this date.
  No bird arrivals. North-bound migrants
Tennessee Warbler, Usnea W. [Usnea Warbler], Black-poll [Blackpoll Warbler]
& Blackburnian [Blackburnian Warbler] - all in oak near barn.
Peabody bird singing at eve. in brush
at N.E. [northeast] corner Cow pasture exactly where
one summered last year & doubtless the
self same bird - a rather dull singer.
  Duren came this morning for second
time this spring. I followed him about
all day. We sprayed in orchard & Berry Pas [Berry Pasture]
in forenoon, in Birch Field & tall oaks
at rear of barn on P.M. Gypsy larvae
swarming in Pulpit Rock pine woods on
underbrush mostly. Little or no bad
infestation elsewhere.

Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, May 25, 1918 Wea [Weather]
R.H. Dana [Richard Henry Dana Jr.] Fair
Partly cloudy, mostly sunny. Warm with
fresh S.W. [southwest] wind. Raining 9-10 P.M.
  First Magnolia Warbler [male in full song] in run at F. [Farm]
[First] Spotted Sandpiper 2 river near B.H. [Ball's Hill.]
  Dick Dana arrived at 10 A.M. for his
usual May visit, coming up alone in
his Ford car. After chatting for an
hour in doors we strolled about the
Farm, through Birch Field & back by
way of the road to Bensen's.
  In the afternoon we went down the
main road as far as Mr. Howe's, thence
down his lane to Holden's Hill where
we found Zeph chopping wood. He took
us to his Partridge nest. Bird sitting close
on 10 eggs. They must have been near
hatching for she whined & fluttered about
as if with young, when flushed from them.
  Thence we went to Ball's Hill
opened the old cabin & sat by the
fire place for half an hour smoking
& talking. Everything getting shabby there.
Came back via Pine Hill & Bensens
Lupins in full bloom at Pine Park.
Heard many birds in various places.
Spent evening in parlor.