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102 [[Novr 18th]] To-day went over to Sandy Hook - Shot a Butcher Bird. Sailed to Cedar creek and tried to catch trout with salmon, but none bit. 
Saw plenty of salmon jumping, which are said to be of the Quinailt kind. 
Noticed a flock of Whooping swans. 
At dusk returned to Mr B_s. 

[[underlined]] Nov 19th [[/underlined]] Walked out & shot some Crossbills which have been absent from the Bay since middle of June. Flocks of Meadowlarks are common here now also Colaptes & Anthus. The Kelp marked up here brings large & worn pieces of basalt as large as a mans head some with veins of quartz. Kelp does not grow in the Bay. 

[[underlined]] Nov 21st [[/underlined]] The storm which has so long threatened began last night with a violent SE wind & heavy rain. To-day it is clear with wind N.E. Returned across to Capt. R_s. 

Novr. 24th For two days we have had a most violent gale from the SW & SE with the highest tides this year which have destroyed much property. They have inundated all the tide lands. 
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Novr 30th Since last date the weather has been squally & rainy till yesterday when it cleared off warm. Went to Pine I. & shot a Linnet. Saw several large owls int he grass (Otus). 
Have been since 21st writing notes & packing a box for Prof. B_d

Decr 5th Since last date weather has been clear & cold with heavy white frost at night and Ice for two nights past 1/10 in thick, which did not melt in the shade all day. Have been at home finishing notes &c 

Dec 22nd Since last date I have remained at home, having no time to go after specimens. The weather has been clear & cold with heavy white frost at night until the new moon yesterday when it became cloudy & to-day has rained hard nearly constantly. Very few birds seem to be now about the Bay. Cormorants Brant loons, & wild ducks, being all in the water. Fish crows Jays & Flickers with Pine linnet are the land birds I see about the House. Noticed a newt on the 21st creeping about, just after the thaw commenced.