Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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C.R. = Cambridge River L.H. = Baker Nova P = Point Point. Sofia leucoptera 1896 Lake Umbagog. August 10 12 heard 14 26 e 17 30 19 26 e 20 kd 22 kd Near Lakeside 25 loop September 12 kd P 1897 September C.R. 26 heard Sept. 26 The flight notes are whink, whink (sometimes given thrice and not unlike the chuck of the European Chaffinch), cha-cha-cha, cha-cha-cha, whink, whink etc. The voice is low & pentatonic. The cha-cha-cha is very like the flight chatter of the Redpoll but is harder & more woodsey in tone. It is not always accompanied by this whink 1898. August 23 P heard P do. Picked Ryde September 3 flake heard, 4 P kld. L.H. 11 flake 1907. August 6 heard the flight calls of what appeared to be a small flock near Baker's.