Wednesday, September 16, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant
but very windy in
P.M. Ther. about
60[degrees] - 65[degrees] - 58[degrees].
Rose as usual.
After school studied
with Theo. After
dinner H. Henshaw
came up and I stuffed
the adult female Grebe
shot yesterday. After
supper stuffed the
young bird also a female.
The Bobolinks have
all left us.
Grapes reddening.
Bartlett pears just
beginning to get ripe.
Thursday, September 17, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant
but cold. Ther. about
42[degrees] - 58[degrees] - 44[degrees].
The coldest day that
we have had. Rose
a little early and
shaved. After getting
home from school cut the
wings off my Fish Hawk.
After dinner went up
to the railroad with
Henshaw. Saw a number
of Wood Ducks and
flock of Teal. Then
went into the wood &
I shot four & Henshaw
seven Robins. Saw numbers
of Savannah Sparrows &
Swamp Sparrows. Fired at
a Night Heron & saw
several Car. Rails. Heard
Autumnal Warbler flying
as late as 10 P.M.