Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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S. = near Holland O. = Ottawa marshes U. = Upton + Cambridge Rive marshes Chelidon erythrogaster 1896 Lake Umbagog. August 9 20 10 200 11 200 12 50 13 60 14 12.5 15 50 16 50 17 50 18 20 19 40 20 20 21 22 22 50 23 15 24 10 27 ½ 30 ½ 31 ½ 14 A young Cowbird Hawk scooting across the field in front of tin Railroad Hotel was assailed by a number of Barn Swallows who dashed down upon it from above and pushed its head most furiouly. They kept away from it after it alighted on a fence post but continued to cirk about it uttering their shrill alarm cry continuously. cf. Journal Aug. 17-23 for account of movements of Swallows. September 5 8 copy 5 1897 September 5 6 15 21 1898. August 22 young in nest 23 30 ½ September 13 3 nests 2 Swan Swallows 1900. September 3 ka. 4 ka. 1902 September 7 4 9 2 Bethel. 1904. September 23 flying S. W. over river entrance at 5 P. M. Bethel