Wednesday, June 26, 1868.
  A.M. clear. Most of
P.M. do. Ther. about
60[degrees] - 65[degrees] - 56[degrees].
Rose at 5 A.M. &
studied at the R's.
Discovered that nearly
all my birds were
infected with grubs.
When I got back from
school took out all my
birds. In P.M. stuffed
the male Green Heron
shot yesterday. In latter
part of P.M. father & I
put a listing all around
my case & in the
evening father fumigated
it with sulphur. Studied
at R's. in the evening.
All the Swallows & most
of the Wrens have young.
The yard is almost filled
with young Robins.
Thursday, June 25, 1868.
  Clear & warm but with
a good breeze. Ther.
about 62[degrees] - 80[degrees] - 
70[degrees]. Rose as usual
& exercised the dogs.
Walked down to school
with the boys. When I got
back from school went
up to the R's & studied about
twenty minutes. Then
went to work on the
female Green Heron shot
Tuesday & got her eyes in
before dinner. After dinner
finished her. Went up to
'the pond' just at sunset,
and rowed for about an
hour. Got back at 9 P.M.
stopping some time at
the Deane's. Saw Hosts 
of fire flies for the first
time this year.