Concord, Mass.
1910.
April 1 [April 1, 1910]
  Brilliantly clear. Light, cool N. W. [Northwest] wind in forenoon;
afternoon calm and very warm.
  Were I to judge of the date by the general aspect
of the country here just now I should not set it earlier
than April 25th. Never before have I known vegetation
so far advanced at this season. The fields are vivid
green, the sprouting "blue joint" (Phaleris) on the river
meadows is five or six inches high, hepaticas, blood root
& Claytonia are in full bloom in the woods, a few
blossoms on the big forsythia bush in front of the
Barrett house opened this forenoon, the gooseberry bushes
are green with small, newly-unfold [unfolded] leaves, the Wood
Frogs have nearly ceased croaking, the Hylas and
Leopard Frogs are in full cry both by night & day.
Exceptionally early spring.
Vegetation
Fields green
Blue joint 6 in. high
Forsythia in bloom.
Gooseberry bushes in leaf
Frogs
  I went to the Farm this morning & spent the
day there. Bluebirds, Robins, Song Sparrows, Chickadees