Sunday, March 22, 1868.
  Clear and a pleasant
day but rather windy.
Ther. about 28[degrees] - 32[degrees] - 
30[degrees]. Rose a little late
and shaved myself. Then
had breakfast. afterwards
exercised the dogs and
attended church. Sabbath
school began to day to
commence at 2.30 P.M.
After dinner father & I took
a ride up through Waverly
& Belmont. Came back down
Concord Av. when we got
down to Fresh Pond (it is
entirely green now) found that
no one had been through before
us. Had to get out and after breaking
down the fence, we came up
through the fields. Snow on a level
with the tops of the fences. Saw in
Waverley many Blue Birds eating Cedar
berries, also Robins & Song Sparrows
feeding in sheltered places. Saw
about thirty Fox Col. Sparrows also
[margin]some Snow Birds, Tree sparrows, 2 Gl. Wing. Woodp. & six Quail near the Heron Swamp. Heard a S. Sparrow sing.
The snow melted in the sheltered places but drifted all day in the fields.[/margin]
Monday, March 23, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy. Cleared
off at noon. P.M. clear and
warm. Ther. about 28[degrees] - 
44[degrees] - 34[degrees]. Rose as
usual and exercised the
dogs. Walked down with
E. Dodge. After school found
Dan waiting for me in front
of the school house. He
walked up with me and
stayed at our house till
4 P.M. when he left to take
the cars at Porter's. I walked
about half the way across with
him. Coming up from school
heard several Fox Colored Sparrows
sing. Saw several Blue Birds
and Robins in our yard & the
Purple Finches are singing in spite
of the deep snow; also Song Sparrows.
Saw about 20 Grackles in Dr. Worcest..
The snow melted a good deal this
P.M. Sleighing all slush. R. Deane
went to Woburn with E. Dodge to
see a double nosed pointer.
[margin]Flocks of Snow Birds are very abundant all the males singing.
Heard a Fox Col. Sparrow sing.[/margin]