Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Trochilus colubris. P. = Pine Point W.T. = white threaded bird 1896 August [8' Belhead 9' Grafton] 11 W.T. / 14 2 W.T. 15 3 W.T. / 16 1/7 3 W.T. / 8 W.T. 20 W.T. 2 5/1 W.T. 16 One attacked a Hum Bird flying rather high over the Cambridge River, rushing 100 yards or more from the nearest woods rising above and darting down at him, apparently striking his head & certainly annoying him greatly & causing him to guard his head as well as to dodge. After amusing himself thus for a minute or more the Humming made for the woods rising & falling in long deep undulations, looking no bigger than a bee against the white sky. 1898. August Belhead Grafton P. P. 22 22 24 30 Aug. 30 At about noon a young or 2 Humming flew into our open camp and alighted on the crown of the dining table & sat for a minute or more. It may have mistaken the dark crimson table cloth for a bed of flowers. 1902. September 6' 9 Belhead. 1904. September 11' 12' 15' Belhead. 1905. September 1 white threaded bird 4 da. 6 da. Belhead. 1907. July 18' 19' Belhead. " 23' 25 da. & 29' Lakeside August 6 Grafton 9 Grafton