Friday, October 16, 1868.
  Clear and a most
lovely day. Ther. about
50[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 60[degrees].
Rose at 4.30 A.M.
& went up to the pond
taking Billy. Took out
my large boat and
sculled all over the
pond. Finally shot
two Com. Coots at the
mouth of Alewife brook,
both flying. Then went
into the meadows & shot
eight Snipe without
missing but failed to kill
the ninth. Saw a Green
Heron & heard Swamp
Sparrows singing. Billy
made a number of points.
Coming home a fellow shot a
Coot at the foot of the lane.
Took the 2.30 P.M. train
for Concord & found Dan
laying tiles.
Saturday, October 17, 1868.
  Cloudy & snowed fast
all the A.M. about
four inches falling.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 
32[degrees] - 30[degrees]. Rose at 5.30
A.M. with Dan. & taking
his boat pulled up the
river to Fairhaven bay.
Saw a Fox and fired at
him at about 100 yards
distance. Also started
a Black Duck twice.
Saw a Gr. Blue Heron.
Had to pull, all the way
back against the driving
storm & by the time we
reached home we were chilled
through. Took the 1.30 train
home. In P.M. went up
to 'the pond' where R. Deane
had just shot some tame
Moscovy Ducks of Butler's.
Studied at R's in evening.