56 1872 April 3-5 Below Balds hill, finding ducks very little way and killing another of Pixus at dawn. Did not proceed in getting a single shot at Sheldralus though our few nummbers. Wood ducks on every occasion got in the way and tempted a fair shot that started the rest. Backed back to Flint's bridge which we reached just in time for sun to catch the last trains six thirty, having had a most delightful day. Marsh rats were swimming around in great abundance especially at noon time. Hawks of all kinds were migrating and thicker than I ever saw them before. I detected Bateo bruni, Acipiter fuscus, Falco columb., Accip. Coopsi and even when Circus Hudsonius. Total bag of W.B. Wood Duck 3, No. of shots fired 10 April 4th Had our long tabled of Pigeon shoot to day at Waverly. Six of us shot at the trap and R. Dean scored. The score was as follows: Pigeon Shoot at Waverly, April 4th 21 yds. rise, ground trap, sing. shoot without bands. Extrass in ring George Lindus 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 W. Brewster 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 2 J. Verbit 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 C. Carter 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 G. D. Miller 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 April 9th Went up to Concord with R. Dean and getting Davis boat started down river. At the Church landing saw several Whistlers & four 'Blacks.' Pushed the boat and paddled down river. At Egg rock paddled on to a 6 Whistler but he proved shy & was out of range. At Balds hill I shot a Cross which falling