A P K I L. 



April 2nd. Cold, snowy day. Wind NJE. A larger flock 

 of brent geese in the bay. 



At this season the salmon and trout appear to lie in the dead 

 water of a pool, or quite at the tail of the stream so as to be out 

 of the strength of the run, not having the same power of resisting 

 the water as they have in the warmer weather. Cold as the 

 water is, however, they take a fly that suits them, though 

 certainly there are no living flies to be had by then. 



The field mice shut up the entrances of their holes during 

 the cold weather. 



April 4:th. Showers from the west, but no break in the 

 snow on the hills. The water-ouzels have entirely disappeared 

 from the burn near the sea, having probably gone farther up the 

 country to breed. 



April 6th. The boys found some rooks' eggs and peewits' 



