Sept 10 Concluded to diman another day and put in most of the day working on spec. min and packing. In the afternoon went out on the march between Oxford & Back Lakes to see what birds were about. Saw several snipel (Gallmays) several Butturns. Greater yellow. legs, Pectoral sandpipus etc. Sept 11 Took up Traps, packed specimens, and a little before noon left Oxford House and proceeded up the Lake. We had a lead wind at first but about the middle of the afternoon the Lake became Calm and we made good headway and camped about 10 miles from the upper (southern) end of the Lake and set out all our traps. The shores of Oxford Lake are mainly solid rock as is well shown at the present low stage the water the rock below high water mark being bare. Above that Point where not esser of its growth by fires the shore are will wooded with spruce, for Poplar (both speci) Birch Tamarack, etc. Sept 12 Took to our Traps. Left camp early and found a hard lead wind to paddle against. After going a short distance, it was nearly for about half an hour deep during which time we had by be reached the end of the Lake about 10 o'clock and entered the river connecting Muddy & Oxford Lakes. This we ascended making two full portages and three lightening the canoe and hauling it up by means of the type. Reached Muddy Lake about Nocte and had dinner an hour later near the middle of this Lake. Also encountered a hard Lead wind on this Lake. The shores are similar to those of Oxford Lake but Corche