Monday, July 20, 1868.
  Cloudy & cold. Ther.
about  70[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose at 4 A.M.
& went shooting taking
Jup.  First down to
'the pond'. Near the foot
of the lane Jup pointed
& two birds got up. I tried
both barrels but the caps
only mapped. Then missed
a shot; then knocked over
a Cock which Jup retrieved
perfectly. Saw three altogether.
Then back of brick ice house &
shot a Red Wing & young Musk 
Rat. Fired at a Vir. Rail. Then
into Pine Swamp & knocked
over another Cock. Then rode
around 'the pond'. Got back
at 9 A.M. Then rode up through
Lexington letting Billy follow.
Saw a male & several female & young
Orchard Orioles in Belmont.
After dinner cleaned two guns
& went up to the pond & took a row.
[margin]I saw three or four Woodcock & watched one for some time.[/margin]
Tuesday, July 21, 1868.
Cloudy & rather cold.
Ther. about 65[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 
70[degrees]. Rose at 3.40 A.M.
& taking Billy went up
to 'the pond'. Dropped a
couple of young Cock at the
foot of the lane & fired twice
at an old bird, probably
killing him at the last
shot. Billy pointed twice.
Coming home got five Bobolinks
at a shot. The males have not
yet changed. Got back at 6.30
A.M. After breakfast stuffed
a female Least Sandp. shot
Friday. Then rode down to
Henshaws but he was not
at home. Had four Cock for
dinnner. After dinner read
a while & then went up to
'the pond' with J. Nichols
& got a side ache rowing.
Saw Ciff Swallows.