Wednesday, March 18, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy. P.M.
clear but very windy.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 
54[degrees] - 34[degrees]. Rose
as usual and exercised
the dogs. Walked down
with R. Deane. When
I got back from school had
lunch as usual. Then took
my gun and Jup. First
went through the Snipe
Swamp. Heard a Green Frog
for the first time, also the first
Wh. Bel. Swallow. Saw very
large flocks of Crows mingled
with Hawks and even several
Black Eagles. The Pond is filled
with floating cakes. Shot a Robin
but Jup. chewed it all up.
Made him fetch a Pigeon wound
around by wire. Got back at
5.30 P.M. Went up to R's in evening.
A Crow Blackbird was seen
to day by Ruth. About
two thirds of the Robins and nearly
[margin]all the Song Sparrows have come.[/margin]
Thursday, March 19, 1869.
  Clear and a lovely day.
Ther. about 34[degrees] - 
50[degrees] - 32[degrees]. Rose at
6 A.M. Got Bill up
and he saddled Tiger.
As I went up by the Deane's
Ruth popped his head
out of the window, so I
waited until he got up
and had his horse saddled.
We rode up to and over
Well. Hill. Saw about
30 Crow Blackbirds.& heard
a  Cow Bunting. Saw a
Gull on "the pond". Got back
to breakfast. After getting
my lunch as usual R. Deane
& I went shooting. Saw a Robin
and two Pickerel back of the
brick ice house. Went around
the Snipe Swamp. Mr. Bruce
says that he saw two Snipes
about three days ago. About ½
of the pond is open.
Studied at R's in evening.