Tuiesday, September 8, 1868.
  Clear and rather cold.
Ther. about 54[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose at 4 A.M.
and took Billy & Jup.
Shot four Rails, three 
Teal, two Night Herons
& two Green Herons.
Shot two of the Teal
flying and the third
on the water. They were
all I saw. Saw a number
of Wood Ducks.
Got back at 11 A.M.
Had three Night Herons
& a Bittern for dinner.
After dinner intended
to have had a pigeon shoot
but Ruth, did not wait for
me. Went up to the swamp
& shot two Night Herons
flying. Fired at some
Wood Ducks flying. Saw
Chimney & Barn Swallows.
Heard Virginia Rails &
L. Bill. Marsh Wrens.
Wednesday, September 9, 1868.
  First part of A.M. clear.
Had a shower about
noon. P.M. cloudy.
Ther. about 58[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose at 4 A.M.
& went into the swamp.
Saw nothing but two Teal
& a few Snipe. Coming out
of the Swamp saw two
Yellow Legs, a Tell Tale &
a Virginia Rail. Got back
at 9 A.M. Saw about fifty
Wild Pigeons flying over.
Bailey came out to see me
at about 10 A.M. & Henshaw
also called. Took a ride
with Bailey through
Lexington & Waltham.
After dinner went up to
the pond with R. Deane
& had a pigeon shoot
& killed several pigeons. Saw
about twenty Wood Ducks.