Monday, October 26, 1868.
  A.m. cloudy & moist.
P.M. clear. Ther. about
50[degrees] - 55[degrees] - 45[degrees].
Rose at 4.30 A.M. &
getting Bill up to harness
Tiger, rode up to the
Glacialis & set out my
tame duck before light.
Nothing came in during
the morning. Heard
numbers of Snipe flying
about before light. Saw
Tit Larks & Pine Finches.
Rode over to 'the pond'.
& saw young Barker
sculling up to three
Ruddy Ducks. Got
back to breakfast. In
P.M. stuffed my pair
of Green Wings but did
not have time to set them
up. Gave two of them to
Mr. Russell for his chef
supper. I practice Dark
every evening now on holding
& carrying.
Tuesday, October 27, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
P.M. very windy. Ther. about
32[degrees] - 45[degrees] - 50[degrees]. Rose
at 4.30 A.M. & met R. Deane
at his gate. Took out my small
boat. Started five or six Whistlers
from the pond and as they
circled around the clearing
almost musical whistle of their
wings stealing through the air
was very impressive. Then
heard a harsh 'calae'  repeated
a number of times & found it
to be Dumb Bird (large size)
which I shot. Saw another
duck of some kind or other. Then
went over to Smith's & shot a
Com[mon] Coot. Heard a Snow Bunting.
Got back at 11 A.M. After lunch
took Tiger & Billy & tried the
woods in Lex. & Waltham &
shot a Rabbit. Saw Crow Blackbirds
& Rusties.  The R's shot a large
Hawk.