1875 Apr 22 over an immense amount of ground, After lunch & the invariable smoke tried the Belmont Meadows but found them altogether too dry and started only one bird which "shot" found in a ditch and pointed most superbly. Had an easy side shot as it rose and killed it dead with the first barrel. In the morning had my horn hammond- ed, drove up to the lower Swamp in hopes of hearing the Orphe "Orphe". Heard two only as they went out of the marsh at dusk uttering shrilly the ocafa. Heard also a Polynia Carolina singing, and saw a pair of black ducks which were flying low over the apple woods. I started same birds I think this morning. Total bag for the day Wilson's Brim 4. Apr. 28 Clear and warm with moderate W. wind. Off in my buggy after breakfast driving up to the Warren farm when I told. Walking quietly down the lane I spied a moving object in the little pond near it, and creeping down behind the wall, soon made out four black ducks basking on the surface, in the sun. Spent 2 1/2 hours watching them & hoping in vain that they would swim around within shot of me. Finally