Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Contopus borealis. Maine (Lake Umbagog). 1871. May 30- June 10. Numerous, haunting the hilly pastures and wood edgos, perching as usual on the tops of the highest stubs We saw none in the flooded forests about the Lake. 1873. July 31. Male. Several calling. 1874. July 26. Still singing. Aug. 4. Shot a young bird from a brood of three. As observed at Ryo Beach in 1872, these young were calling gh-phebo- air in feeble accents but in nearly the tones of the adult. " 7. Shot an adult still in very perfect brooding plu- mago. " 8. The adults are still in perfect brooding plumago. I doubt if they moult in the summer. 1876. June 1. A male hovering with quivering wings above his mate uttered a long-continued chattering cry almost in- distinguishable from the spring song of Sitta carolinon- sis.