Saturday, March 28, 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful 
day. Ther. about 30[degrees] - 
40[degrees] - 30[degrees]'. Rose at
5 A.M. and took Billy
with me. First around the 
Snipe Swamp; saw about 6
Rusties & many 'Red Wings',
then up through Belmont, heard
many Gl. Wings singing & also
two male Phoebes. Then through
the swamp back of Chennery's,
heard several Fox Colors singing
also many Snow Birds & Tree
Sparrows; then to the Cross Roads,
Billy pointed a Woodcock twice
& I fired three shots at him knocking
out many feathers. Then shot a
Pur. Grackle which Billy 'fetched'.
Saw a Goldfinch & when I left the
[?] the Robins were singing on
all sides. Got back at 12.30 P.M.
In P.M. took a ride down to
the Bridge with father.
Sunday, March 29, 1868.
  Clear but with a cutting
East wind. Ther. about 30[degrees] - 
42[degrees] - 32[degrees]. Rose as usual
and exercised the dogs.
Billy broke through the
hot bed sash. Did not
go to church as I have
a bad bite on my cheek
which has swelled up the
whole side of my face.
Heard a male Goldfinch
sing. In P.M. took a ride
up through Lexington
and saw Dr. Mason &
his dogs. About two
thirds of the ground is bare
in the fields but the rods
are perfectly dry & dusty
here but back in the
country they are quite
muddy.