Saturday, June 6, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy. P.M.
clear but very warm. Ther.
about 60[degrees] - 80[degrees] - 70[degrees].
H. Henshaw woke me at 
4 A.M. by throwing pebbles
against my window. Got
Bill up & had the horse
harnessed. Rode over to
Stoneham. Cut off the limb
of our Hum. Bird's nest but
both the eggs rolled out & smashed.
Then got a Downy's with four.
Then drove a little further
on & shot a female Sc. Tan. Then
took lunch & a swim. Then across
to Lexington. Found a double
Yl. Bird's , a Br. Thrush's, two;
& a Prairie Warbler's just finished.
Came down through the Willows.
Found a Swamp Sp. four rotten
eggs & shot a male Sh Bill. Mar.
Wren flying. Got back at 5 P.M.
Stuffed Sc. Tan. & Mar. Wren.
A Black Poll Warbler was seen.
Sunday, June 7, 1868.
  Cloudy all day & rained
a number of times.
Ther. about 70[degrees] - 55[degrees] - 
52[degrees]. Rose as usual, shaved,
& exercised the dogs.
In A.M. attended church
as usual and found it
very hot & uncomfortable.
In P.M. R. Deane came
down and I went up
with him. Wrote a
letter to Dan in the
evening. Kanker worms
are getting thick.