Tuesday, October 6, 1868.
  Clear but rather windy.
Ther. about 60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
48[degrees]. Rose at 3.30 A.M.
and went up to the
pond with Ruth Dean.
Got our ducks out
at least half an hour
before daylight. Saw
nothing during the
morning but one Black
Duck, which I fired
at as it passed high
overhead. Saw only
Charlie Chennery on the
pond.Got home to
breakfast. In P.M.
rode over to Stoneham
with father & mother
and tried to trade for
the pointer but could
not. Studied at R's in
evening. Henshaw shot
a Gr. Wing Teal.
Wednesday, October 7, 1868.
  Clear most of the day.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose as usual
and walked down
with the boys. After
school studied with
Theo. Then took Billy
& went up to 'the pond'.
Went through the
swamp and got a Snipe
& a Bittern, both flying.
Billy pointed the former
& I had to fire twice
at the latter to kill him
dead. Then started a Black
Duck & wounded him
badly but as I mistook the
trigger, I failed to get the
second barrel into him. Saw
a Tit Lark, a C. Rail & Rusties
in abundance. To bed at 9 P.M.
Saw a Phoebe & a Barn
Swallow with shattered
wing feathers. Saw several
Crossbills.