Thursday, July 16, 1868.
  Saw the first Least Sandp.
Clear and cool. Ther.
about 70[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 70[degrees].
Rose as usual. After
breakfast rode up to the
Brickyards where I tied
Tiger. Then leaving Billy to guard
the wagon, I went to the
Long Bill. Mr. Wren's nest.
Missed the mate at first shot &
brought him down from the
wing at second. Then took his
two nests & left. Then rode
up through Belmont making
Billy follow. When I got back
after leaving the nests, rode down
to the Square & got my box for
stuffing tools. then stuffed the
Marsh Wren. After dinner
went up to 'the pond' and
rowed for some time with
J. Croswell & J. Nichols. Went
in swimming. Saw seven
Wood Ducks. H. Henshaw came
up just at sunset & we rowed
half way across the pond.
Friday, July 17, 1868.
  Clear & cool with an
East wind. Ther. about
60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 64[degrees]. Rose
at 5.30 A.M. Got Bill up
& he took me down to the Port
in the rockaway. Went
"Peeping" with Henshaw & got
fifteen Least Sandp. & one
Spotted. He got about the
same number. I shot a
number of mine flying singly,
some on the ground & five at
our rake. We found no Semi-
palmated. Shot the Spotted Sdp.
flying & fired at several others. Green
Heads very troublesome. Went in off
the point. Got back at 1 P.M.
After dinner went up to 'the pond'
& shot five Sp. Sandp. out of the boat,
three sitting & two flying, an adult
& young. Fired at a Kingfisher
flying. Got home at 8.30 P.M.
Ruth is abed with his toe.