Thursday, February 27, 1868.
  Cloudy all day. Snowed
a good deal in P.M. and
evening and about an inch
of moist snow fell.
Ther. about 16[degrees] - 36[degrees] - 
30[degrees]. Rose as usual and
exercised the dogs.
In A.M. plucked a
number of birds and
packed away the wings
of birds shot last year.
Took Tiger at about 1.30
P.M. and rode up Concord 
avenue to the Cross roads in
Lexington and thence across 
to Waltham and home
through Brighton. Saw a
flock of about thirty Gold
Finches feeding on the buds
of a birch tree. Got back
at 5 P.M. Spent most
of the evening in reading.
I am now training Jup.
to "who".
Saw two Tit Larks.
Friday, February 28, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy and snowed
a good deal. P.M. clear
and the snow melted
considerable. Ther. About
22[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 32[degrees]. Rose
as usual and had breakfast.
About four inches of snow
fell last night and as it was
slightly damp and clung to
the smallest twig, the trees
presented a beautiful appearance.
In A.M. took a ride in the
single sleigh with mother through
Waltham and Belmont
taking Tiger. Saw a large flock
of Tree Sparrows & a White
Bellied Nuthatch. Got back at
11.30 A.M. Then cut the wings
off many birds. In P.M.
took a ride with father through
Newton and Brighton.
In the evening practiced Jup.
on the "who".