Tuesday, April 21, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy P.M.
clear Ther. about 40[degrees] - 
70[degrees] - 50[degrees]. Rose as
usual and fed and
exercised the dogs. Walked
down to school with J.
Russell. Came home
by the usual route and put
up a bird box as soon as
I had had lunch.
In P.M. skinned four
Snipe & a Woodscock which
I am going to hang up in
my room as a bunch of
game. H. Henshaw spent
the P.M. with me & R.
Deane came down. Charlie
Deane got home from
the South this A.M.
In the evening Mr. Dexter
called. The grass is everywhere
of a bright green color & the
Lilac bud are fast expanding
into leaves.
Wednesday, April 22, 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about 40[degrees] - 
70[degrees] - 45[degrees]. Rose as
usual. Tried to get some
tar on the way from
school but could not.
After lunch H. Henshaw
came up. I took Mr. Farnums
gun. Shot a Robin on the
Lane. Then shot a Kingfisher
in the Heron Swamp & Billy
brought it out of the pond.
Then Billy pointed a Snipe
at a very long distance &
I fired three & Henshaw one
shots at him. I killing him
at the fourth. Then Billy
pointed another Snipe which
Henshaw missed. Then
I heard a Barn Swallow.
Then H. shot a Robin & I saw
Dan in the cars.
Studied at R's in the evening
& heard a Quail sing  "Bob White".
R. Deane shot a Rusty probably the last.