Monday, September 14, 1868.
  Clear and a very
pleasant day. Ther.
about 60[degrees] - 65[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose at 4 A.M.
and went into the
swamp. Found Ruth
there who had shot
a Night Heron and
fired several times at
Wood Ducks. I soon
got a flying shot at a female
Wood Duck & brought her
down. Then shot another
but could not find her.
Then over to Block Island
and shot a Snipe & a Rail;
Got back at 1 P.M. The
Russells each shot a Pd. Bill.
Grebe & Joe an old Wil. Tern.
After a dinner at 2, went
up to the pond & shot two
Fish Hawks, one flying. Fired
at a Grebe & finished a Teal
for Hittinger.
Tuesday, September 15, 1868.
  Clear and cool. Ther.
about 55[degrees] - 65[degrees] - 60[degrees]. 
Had a slight frost last
night. Went down to the
the High School to day but
after hearing our lessons
given out we were dismissed.
Theo. & I got our lessons
soon after getting home.
Then went up to the
pond and pulled around
in my boat but saw
nothing. Went over to the Glacialis
where I shot a Tell Tale &
wounded a Yellow Leg badly.
Then watched a couple of
Pd. Bill. Grebes for some time &
at last got them both at a shot.
Got back to dinner. After
dinner went up to the railroad
with H. Henshaw & shot 8 Robins
in their roosting place & a
Night Heron flying. Heard
many Autumnal Warblers
migrating after dark.