Saturday, March 14, 1868.
  Saw a female Blue Bird.
Clear and a most springlike
day in fact the warmest that
we have had. Ther. about
25[degrees] - 60[degrees] - 40[degrees]. Rose at
5.15 A.M. and took Jup out for
the first time. First through
the fields; heard the first Md. Lark;
then around the Snipe Swamp; Saw
the first Rusties; also many Red
Wings; then around Heron Swamp;
then  along Snipe Brook; saw five
Tit Larks also a singular fight
between two male Song Sparrows; then
over Mill Hill; shot a rabbit on the
run; Jup. pointed it dead but would
not fetch it; then shot two Cedar Birds
Jup fetched them both; then over
towards Lex. heard a Creeper sing.
Taught Jup. to "steady" & made him range
close by occasionally using the check cord.
Saw about forty Blue Birds, (one flock of six)
& many Crows flying North. Got back at 1
P.M. In the P.M. took a ride with
father through Arlington.
Studied in the evening.
Sunday, March 15, 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about 44[degrees] - 
64[degrees] - 50[degrees]. Rose 
a little early and shaved
myself for the first time.
Attended sabbath school
and church as usual.
Walked around the
place in the first part
of P.M. In the latter
part of the afternoon took
a walk up to Watertown
with the two dogs.
The Robins are beginning
to arrive & this morning & evening
several were sitting in the tops
of our Elm trees and calling to
each other, but I have not heard
them sing as yet. The Blue Birds
are many of them paired.
The bulk of the Song Sparrows
has come. Went up to J.
Nichol's to tea in the evening.