Saturday, May 9, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 50[degrees] - 66[degrees] - 50[degrees].
Rose at 3.30 A.M. & R. Deane
joined me. We intended to
dig out a Kingfisher's nest
could not find the hole. Shot
two Least Pewees but spoilt one.
Took Jack. At Belmont crossing
heard a Yl. Thrt. Vireo. In Waverly
woods on the Eastern side fired
at Br. Thrush, shot female Bl. & Wh.
Creeper, female Towhee, Rabbit,
Solitary Vireo, (heard Gl. Cr. Thrush
& fired at one), Gray Squirrell,
Wood Thrush (male), Robin,
Rose Br. Grosbeak (young male).
Then started home across the fields
shot a female Albino Robin, &
three Rusties at a shot. Charlie Deane
carried us home. In P.M. stuffed the
al. Robin, unknown Warbler, Sol.
Vireo, & Bl. & W. Creeper. In evening
the fe. Gr. Robin. R. Deane shot f. Rusty
Towhee, Blk. & Wh. Creeper, Gl. Cr. Thrush
Sol. Vireo, &
Sunday, May 10, 1868.
  A.M. warm & pleasant
P.M. cloudy with East
wind. Ther. about 50[degrees] - 
65[degrees] - 50[degrees]. Rose as usual
& shaved. Attended church
in A.M. In P.M.
took a ride with father
& just before we started
Bob Smith called to see
my dogs & was very much
taken  by Jup. In our
ride saw a King Bird.
Went over to South Reading
& coming home saw a
yellow & white Pointer.
Wrote most of evening.
On the way to church
heard a Warbling Vireo. Many
of the buds are opening into
leaf but the season has been very
backward. Had asparagus
to day for the first time.
The grass is several inches
high.