Wednesday, October 28, 1868.
Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 60[degrees] - 65[degrees] - 
48[degrees]. Rose as usual
and did not go up
to 'the pond' as I
thought it was too warm.
Got out of school at
12 N. After eating
my lunch took Billy
and went up to 'the
pond' intending to go into the
swamps but as they said there
were Ducks on the pond I went
out in my large boat. Chased
five Dumb Birds around all
the afternoon & shot two
of them. When swimming
in security they erected their
tails & they at last took to
diving. Sailed back to the
engine house at a tremendous
rate. Drew up my small boat on
the shore for to-morrow morning
& in so doing sprained my
side badly. An unknown
[margin] bird passed over me by moonlight uttering a succession lond piercing whistles. George Barker shot 10 Dumb Birds this morning.[/margin]
Thursday, October 29, 1868.
  Clear & pleasant.
Ther. about 25[degrees] - 45[degrees] - 32[degrees].
Rose at 4.30 A.M.
& went up to the pond.
It was quite cold but
nothing came into the
pond except a flock of
six ducks, which I judge
were Golden Eyes, from
the whistling of their wings.
Then went over to the Glacialis
& saw a Black Duck.
In P.M. went over to
Smith's pond but did
not see anything.
Studied in evening.