Monday, August 17, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant. Ther.
about 60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Rose at 4 A.M. with
Dan & went over to
the pond. The morning
was exceedingly cold &
we waited there for over
an hour before we saw
any birds. Saw then Black
Ducks. Shot two Purple
Martins. Then four
Yellow Legs came along., I got
three & Dan got a stray
one. Shot also Solitary & on
the way home, a Common Rail.
After breakfast went back
to the pond and I shot a
Yl. L. & a Sol. & Dan, a Yl. L.
Got our boat & rowed up, I shooting
a Kingfisher on the wing,
& a Wilson's Snipe flying. In
P.M. stuffed a Semi. Sdp. (female)
& a P. Martin (male) & D. a Yl. 
L. Our tame duck came
in the evening. Bathed in A.M.
Tuesday, August 18, 1868.
  Clear and a pleasant day.
Ther. about 60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 60[degrees].
Rose at 4 A.M. and
went over to the Eel
pond. The morning was
very foggy so that no
birds were flying.
Went over to the beach
with Dan & the saloon
keeper & shot over twenty
[?] principally Semi-
palmated. Got back at
8.30 A.M. After breakfast
Dan cleaned his gun
& we plucked our birds.
Then took a bath.
Water rather cold but the
surf magnificent.
After dinner went over
to the pond & made
a shooting booth. Saw
a Tell Tale. Saw  a Sandling
this morning.
R. Deane came today.