Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Lake Umbagog. 1896 New Hampshire. Virio gilvus Aug. 14 Lakeside, Coos County. — As I was dressing this morning I saw a Vireo which I at once recognized as the above species hopping about in the foliage of a Balsam or Gilead Poplar directly in front of my windows. A little later I went under the tree and examined it carefully with a glass. Among the birds of young Sparrows, Purple Finches etc. which it sheltered on the trees — for some mysterious reason it is a favorite gathering place for all kinds of smaller birds, especially in the early morning — I quickly made out at least three or possibly four Warbling Vireos — an old bird and her brood of young, evidently. The young had nearly perfected their continuous whirring song and showed nearly as much yellow on the under parts as P. philo- delphiensis but they looked much larger. One of them wobbled a little, fell over, and the all uttered the whining call frequently. As this is the first time that I have ever found the Warbling Vireo at Umbagog I shot one of the young (2) to authenticate my record. The brood spent more than an hour in the tree. I wish I knew where they were nestled & reared! 15 At least one — I think two Warbling Vireos visited the Balsam or Gilead erly this morning in company with a flock of Sparrows.