Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Louis Cakes g. aerens 1897. Lake Umbagog. May 11 Grafton Cemetery 12 Ball H. 14 da. 21 Green Island 27 farm Some lake 26 28 30'2 31 2o Upper " June 18 4' Bottle M. Pond Lower colony megalonyx willows 5. 6. 7 " " May 28 Two nests, 5 fresh eggs each, four or five other nests building, all in hollow stumps at Outlet. June 3 Nest 2 young just hatched 4/ egg, Stubs, Outlet James Bernier tells me that the Brown Grebes frequently catch small fish in the shallow water under the willow at Upton and that once he saw a bird plunge head foremost into a pool going quite out of sight for a moment & then emerging with a tin minnow in its bill. June 6 Nest 4 slightly incubated eggs in hollow stumps " " " 4 fresh " " " " " " " " 3 slightly " " " " " " " " 4 fresh eggs. Nest behind loop hook of bark on brown oak stump 2 ft. above water, placed up neatly when cut down. 1903. June 5-8 8(2) 16(2) all in two clus near post Office Belvidere. " 9-8 among Stubs, back both Pennacook Norway. " 12'6 13'6 14'6 Meadows below Lake House. Nest in Openers on island was 10 ft at house Upton also seen in Openers behind the Mill " 15-6 Outlet " 15-2 Sunday Cove.