Saturday, February 24, 1866.
  Saw the first herring gulls
thirteen in number flying
over to day.
Sunday, February 25, 1866.
  A flock of red winged starlings
was seen to day for the first 
time.
Monday, February 26, 1866.
  I saw a flock of red winged
blackbirds in the same place
that the flock was seen 
yesterday.