Thursday, August 27, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
65[degrees]. Rose at 5 A.M.
and went over to the
pond with R. Deane.
Did not get a shot
at anything. W. Phil.
shot a Tell Tale and
a Marbled Godwit.
Came back along the
beach and shot a
female Sandling.
After breakfast stuffed
the Sandling. Then
bathed. Water quite
warm. Father left to
day. In P.M. went up
to the mill pond but
saw no ducks. Then
down to the Eel pond
& with R. Deane shot
three Knots flying.
Wrote a letter to father
in the evening.
Friday, August 28, 1868.
  Clear but cool.
Ther. about 60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Intended to rise
this morning as usual
but we did not wake
till 7 A.M. After breakfast
we each stuffed one
of the two Knots shot yesterday.
Then bathed with Bailey.
Water very warm.
After dinner went along
the beach. Shot three
Ring Necks but spoilt
them all. R. Deane
shot a Piping & a Ring
Neck Plover. Waited
some time at the pond
but saw nothing.
Got back to supper.
Ruth packed up this
evening.