Saturday, October 24, 1868.
  Clear and very cold.
Ther. about 24[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 
45[degrees]. Rose at 4.30 A.M.
& went up to 'the pond'.
Got on to four Wood
Ducks before light but
as Charlie Chen. was close
behind me fired a long shot &
only wounded one which got off.
Saw numbers of ducks on the
pond. At about 10 A.M. went
over to the Glaci. & shot an old
pair of Green Wings together with
a young one. Coming back to the
pond 8 Canvas Backs lit & I
got nearly on to them when a
train started them up & I fired a
long shot (missed). Then R. Deane
got on to them & stopped two but
did not get either. Got back at 11
A.M. & after a lunch went back
to the pond. Fred. Hitt. shot a Bl.
Wing Teal, Richardson a Rff.
Grouse & I saw 9 ducks on
the pond that were unknown
to me.
[margin]Saw Brown Creepers. Saw the last Kingfisher.[/margin]
Sunday, October 25, 1868.
  A.M. clear. P.M.
cloudy. Ther. about
45[degrees] - 58[degrees] - 50[degrees].
Rose as usual. Attended
church in A.M. In
P.M. rode over to Stoneham
with father & saw Darling.
R. Deane called in
the evening & stayed
several hours.