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Progne subis.
May 13.
Progne purpurea. - May 30 near Bethel, Me. 1871.
L. Umbagog, Maine.
Progne purpurea. - a few pairs breeding. May 30-June 10, 1871.
3 flock
Progne purpurea. - Aug. 3, 4 1873.
Progne May 28th - 1876 / May 26th 1881
Lake Umbagog, Maine.
1895. Progne subis
August 30 3 juv (Bald Horn) 31 (2) Baldwin
Lake Umbagog.
1896. Progne subis.
P: Pin Point
May 12 89 Bethel
" 15 ½ Omn
* P. Point)
" 27 89 Black Pt. 29 & 30 24 Corr.
" 31 ½ juv (Watson) Bennett Pond! 31(2) Merri R.
Gibbs farm
June 2 12 ' Bald Horn.
" 14 x Colebrook N.H.
The breeding colony mentioned below
was the only one found. In dull weather
its members visited nearly every part of the
Lake in small numbers.
May 31. Watsons found about a done pair's
nesting in box on feedfold on roof of shed.
Nests of flowers & green leaves. He
could not get at any of them. Birds
were busy up and doing nestorial.
June 12 - 3 sets 6 eggs each, 3 ds, 5 eggs each -
Gibbs farm. Nests all lined with
large green leaves. Most of them large
solid structure of mud mixed with
dry grass & thin green leaves. Watsons
now says they are 2 or 3 constructed a
nest in every one
(Purple Martins) have increased
very greatly at L. Umbagog (where
there are no Sparrows) within the
past 15 years that they nest in
first houses exclusively) eggs from
last two
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