Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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perhaps another bird of its own species. It was rather fly & white. We also saw a fine adult - first of Heterurus Nigri when it flew up and alighted on a fence, Oct. 10: first an adult ♂ & ♀ behind the Baker House. Both were with long tail-feathers along friends but in different locations. Zonotrichia leucophrys. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1894 October 3-4. Driving to-day from Ballads to Bethel I saw three of these Sparrows on Upton Hill and a fourth in Grafton Besides these others that I was nearly sure of. All that I saw were young birds, in company with Gray & White-throated Sparrows. 1895. Sept. 20-14th Spies There were at least 3/4 birds or possibly a dozen among under- brush near the site of the Umbagog House at (Lemuel's Leap) at Upton. I saw four young birds together in one bush & kept watching them or others. The old bird sang frequently & right there in full tone. Weather clear, warm, First (9.30 a.m.) October 1 - Saw at least three or four driving down from Ballads to Bethel Lake Umbagog. 1896. Zonotrichia leucophrys. May 12 2nd Grafton " 13 ad 14 ♂ all 10 ad, " 17 (♂) young ad. * [illegible] Museum, W.B. Zonotrichia leucophrys ad. Me. 24. 1888 (19107) 30. 1890 (30334) gambeli ? 3