Sunday, May 3, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 50[degrees] - 
60[degrees] - 50[degrees].
Rose as usual.
Attended church
in A.M. In P.M.
took a walk with
R. Deane and saw
three Yellow Legs
at the foot of the
lane. J. Nichols
came to tea in the
evening. Saw Yl. Rumped
& Yl. Rd. Poll Warblers.
The Horse Chestnut
buds have all burst
open & the Lilacs are
getting green. The
grass is getting quite
tall.
Monday, May 4, 1868.
  Clear in A.M. P.M.
cloudy. Ther. about 50[degrees] - 
70[degrees] - 50[degrees]. Rose at
4 A.M. & went shooting
into the Snipe Swamp.
Shot a Virginia Rail
sitting which Jack retrieved.
At the shot a Gadwall Duck
rose from the swamp & shortly
afterwards a male Bl Wing Teal
flew over. Heard a White Ey.
Vireo, a Bat Bird & a Maryland
Yellow Throat. Saw a Chimney
Swallow & a Purple Martin.
Got back at 7 A.M. & went    
to school as usual. In
P.M. father took me up to the
Belmont Meadows in the Buggy.
Just as he was taking me in
Billy pointed a Snipe which I shot.
Shot two more in the fields on
the lane but saw none in
the Belmont meadows. Fired only
twice.