fail through the mist. Saw a few ducks on the Megallaway & a curious looking hawk was shot from the boat near the outlet: as it dropped apparently dead I of[fered] $5 to any one who would get it for me & catch the boat on its return from the inlet. Flint volunteered to try it; we left him. At the inlet Barstow left us for the dam Coming down lake we took Flint aboard: he had not found the hawk but saw it or another and fly off at his approach. My boat we ran up quite close to a flock of 15- Plumetta pusillata. Also saw a Columbus septentrionalis and two Gal. arenaia all of which were probably driven inland by the heavy N.E. gusts which is now prevailing. Reached the lake horn by dark & felt as if I had got home once more. Small birds of all kinds were on our board on the Megallaway & we saw absolutely nothing worth shooting at. Ducks do not seem to be getting any more numerous on the lake as the season advances. Sept. 18 Cloudy and wind hard all day. Wind N.E. & very cold. Spent only