Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Perisoreus canadensis. J. G. GEHRING, M. D. BETHEL, MAINE. Oct 20 - [1903] Canada Jay. Bethel Me my dear friend. There's a new bird around haunting the vicinity of the stone wall in the woods. He is considerably larger than a jay, without a crest, is of a slatey blue "sea-gull" color, has a white throat & the top of the head is black. He utters a series of single notes, all alike, a sort of mellow whistle, and appears quite tame, flying short distances at a time. The tail feathers are rather long, considerably spread in flight. Can you tell from this what it might be? All scenery here looks squally today - Most cordially always your friend