Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Oct. 11, 1918 [October 11, 1918] Wea [Weather]
70 [degrees] Delightful.
Continued Indian summer weather.
Sky somewhat obscured by fleecy
clouds & haze through which the sun
shone dimly at times but ever very
warmly. Very soft & warm the light
S.W. [southwest] wind, also. Altogether a 
heavenly sort of mid autumn day.
  Not much autumnal coloring now.
Its earlier stage has passed, most of
the maples & many of the birches
having shed all their leaves. Elm
& hickory foliage of rich golden tints
still remains, however.
The bird bath in our dooryard was
visited towards noon by a Robin, a Junco,
a White throat [White-throated Sparrow], 2 Towhees & 5 Chippies [Chipping Sparrow].
In Cedar Park at least 15 Robins eating
barberries and one Yellow rump [Yellow-rumped Warbler] flitting
about with sev. Chickadees, several Crows
& Jays heard. Our white Pigeons,
liberated yesterday, would not come out
this afternoon presumably because a Hawk
had taken one whose feathers strew the
lawn near the pond.
Spent day out of doors. Men digging
potatoes at Ritchie place. Zeph & I marked 
logs. Biggi came to arrange about taking
them to mill - a fine Italian youth.

Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Oct. 12, 1918 [October 12, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Dull
Dark cloudy with warm southerly wind
which brought light rain in late P.M.
A few maples still well draped in
brilliant foliage & hickories still towers
of soft old-gold leafage splendid to
behold.
Increased number & variety of small birds.
Several Robins, 5 White-throats [White-throated Sparrow], 10 or 12
Chippies [Chipping Sparrow], as many Juncos, a Nuthatch of
both species, a Pine Finch & 2 or 3 Yellow
rumps [Yellow-rumped Warbler] frequenting trees or shrubbery or
weed patches, close about our house.
The Yellow rumps [Yellow-rumped Warbler] were elsewhere & indeed
almost everywhere occurring by twos or threes,
or singly. In oaks overspreading road to
Bensen's I saw 4 Black -polls [Blackpoll Warbler] near
together. 4 Partridges rose at once from
edge of run near the time-honored but
now deserted drumming wall. Many
Crows clamoring far or near.
  Spent day out of door about Farm
& Ritchie place, supervising work of men.
Biggi came with motor truck & hauled all
my oak & pine logs to mill in 9 loads.
Harry Spelman came on bicycle at noon. I had 
to refuse him entrance to the house because his entire family has just had
Spaniards grippe & one maid pneumonia after it. We talked awhile through screen door.