cross shots flying. killed also a fine y.y.g. Phil. of a fly-budwire. The former I came suddenly upon as he was wading in a brook, and watched him for some time before shooting. Common birds have become very abundant within a few days. I was out a while and got a young warbler which I think is D. trigrise, I'm P.M. hummed our birds. Aug. 22 Clear cool and a very fine day with a strong bracing N wind. Took the Shamboat into the lake with S. and passed one of the pleasantest days that I ever remember, in '9 about Leonards pond. We had most excellent shooting tassings & ducks, 7 of which were killed singly on the wing. Of these I killed 6 & 3 black and 3 burgansers. I also shot a very fine bird in the pond hitting him first with my rifle at about 100 yds distance & killing him instantly after got a sharp shot as he rowed within twenty yds. The first bullet I found passed through his throat severing the tongue at its base, the last through the back of the head. As he lay dead on the surface of the water among the green lily pads.