Cambridge, Massachusetts
1899
April 12
  Cloudy and cool with rain in P.M.
  Just before breakfast this morning George Keyes saw two
Pied-billed Greebes [sic] [Grebe] swimming in the river directly in front
of the house. Gilbert saw three Fox Sparrows at the cabin.
 [margin]Pied-billed
Greebes [sic][/margin]
  I went to Cambridge by the 8 A.M. train. Found
two or three Robins in our garden. The White-throated Sparrow
was also there & in full song. Grackles appear to be very
scarce in Cambridge this spring & only a few have visited
our garden.
[margin]Birds in 
our garden[/margin]
" [April] 13  
  Clear with strong north west wind. Cold in the early
morning. Warm at noon (ther. 56 [degrees])
  Took a drive past the Payson place & back by Fresh Pond.
Heard a Flicker and saw a few Robins.
  The White-throat singing in the garden at intervals through
the day. Saw two Cedar birds then in the afternoon.
The grass is quite green on some of the lawns.