Monday, August 31, 1868.
  Clear and very warm.
Ther. about 70[degrees] - 78[degrees] - 
70[degrees].  W. Phil woke me
at 4 A.M. & we went
over to the pond.
A flock of Teal came
down to my decoys
and I crept up to them
on hands and knees. Fired
one barrell into them sitting
shooting a couple with No. 2
& the other flying bringing
a third with No. 8. W.P. shot
another Teal & a Killdeer
Plover. Got back at 8 A.M.
After breakfast skinned one
of the Teal (a male).
Bathed as usual.
After dinner went over
to the pond. Shot a Purple
Sandp. [margin]Certainly an error of identification or a slip of the pen, I cannot remember which.[/margin] On the beach, saw
a Turnstone. Came back
early and stuffed the Sandp. (male).
In the evening showed Joe my birds.
Tuesday, September 1, 1868.
  Weather very changeable.
Morning broke very cloudy
& foggy. Had a thunder
shower in A.M. P.M. cloudy.
Ther. about 70[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 70[degrees].
Waked at 5 A.M. but as
it was misty I did not
go shooting. I am troubled very
badly with a weak stomach.
After breakfast walked
along the beach for an
hour or more with Bailey.
Then read till dinner time.
After dinner went over
to the pond. Shot a Yl.
Leg. Fired at a Wil. Tern
& a Sol. Sandp. Shot the
Yl. Leg with a cartridge.
W. Phil. shot a Black Tern.
Mr. P. shot a Teal & a
Common Tern.