Friday, September 18, 1868.
  Clear but cool. Ther.
about 38[degrees] - 60[degrees] - 
50[degrees]. Rose as usual. Saw
before breakfast an albino
Robin on our cherry
tree. After school had
our annual football
match in which the 3rd
beat the 4th & the 1st
& 3rd beat 2nd & 4th.
Got back to dinner. After
dinner started for the taking
my long gun & live duck.
I had scarcely got my
bird out when I got a shot
at a Wood Duck but missed him.
Then fired into a flock & knocked
one but failed to find him. Then
fired both barrells into six Bl.
Wing Teal killing four. Then
shot a single Blue Wing & a few
minutes after one of two Green
Wings, both flying over my
decoy. Got back to supper.
Saturday, September 19, 1868.
  A.M. clear. P.M. cloudy.
Ther. about 42[degrees] - 65[degrees] - 
52[degrees]. Rose at 4 A.M.
and taking Billy went
up to the swamp. Saw
a Turtle Dove & a Com. Coot
before it was fairly light.
As it was fast getting light
the Snipe began to fly over
the swamp in large numbers.
Got a flying shot at a Teal but
missed him. Then heard Swamp
Sparrows, Ma. Yl. Thrts, & C. Rails
singing. Went up to Port pond
& shot two handsome male Wood
Ducks with one barrel & a female
with the other. They were accompanied
by several Teal. Got back at 10 A.M.
Then stuffed a male Wood Duck.
After dinner went up to the
swamp & shot a Bl. W. Teal
& a Snipe but failed to get the
latter. Saw a Night Hawk.
Studied at R's in the evening.
Heard a Wren sing.
Saw several Snow Birds plainly.