Thursday, March 1, 1866.
  Saw a flock of cherry birds
catching snow flakes in the 
manner that they catch
insects in summer. The old
male song sparrows began to
sing to day and I heard two.
Saturday, March 3, 1866.
  Saw the first golden winged
woodpeckers. and meadow 
larks to day. also saw three
ruffed grouse. I walked
nearly to the village of Concord
to day