Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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1882. Plectrophanes nivalis. Maine (Lake Umbagog), copy 1 Oct.8-22. A single bird seen and heard October 11th. A flock of over one hundred seen by C.T. Batchelder October 26, feeding on mud-flats. Plectrophanes nivalis Snow finch 1889. L. Umbagog, Maine. Large flocks observed during the last half of October alight- ing on the marshes, where they fed on the seeds of a species of scirpus. They also visited a ploughed field at Lakeside. Plectrophanes nivalis Heard the first Snow Buntings flying over the banks to-day. About seven inches of snow fell yesterday. L. Umbagog, Maine. Plectrophanes Oct. 18 - 26 Plectrophanes nivalis, Oct. 15, 18, 29, 31 Plectrophanes nivalis Oct. 15-7 at Outlet 26 Plectrophanes nivalis Oct. 13 2 flocks heard. 16 heard 17-24 100 Plec nivalis Oct. 19 - 21 - 24 43 Plec. nivalis Oct. 18 moon ft. 26 heard Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1890.