Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Hydrornis bicolor. 1896. Lake Umbagog. August 9¹⁰ 10¹² 11½ 12⅛ 13²⁰ / 14²⁰ 15²⁰ 16²·⁵ 17²⁰ 18²⁰ 19²·⁵ 20²·⁵ 21²⁰ 22¹⁵⁻³⁰ 23²⁰ 24¹² 26¹⁰ 27⁸ 30³ 31¹⁰ 16th As I was sailing before a light breeze well out in the lake a crowd of swallows began circling close about the canoe. At length one alighted on the top of the gaff, another on one of the rigging, and two on the sloping upper edge of the sail. An even Swallow joined them. a with lots. I carried them half-a-mile or more. They were only about 8 ft. above me. They seemed very hungry & walked down at me with an expression of wild curiosity. 22 and Young birds copulating & gathering nesting material.(G Journal for detailed account of this) Cf. also Journal Aug. 17-23. 1898 August 26¹ 27⁻ 1902. September 7ᶜ 9⁴ Bethel. 1907 July 19² Bethel. " 2³² 24² 25⑧ 29ᶜ 30¹⁰ was Baxx-in August 1⁻⁰ 2¹⁰ 3⁴⁰ 5²⁰ 6¹⁰ 12ᵇ 15⁻⁴ " " 1900. September 20⑤ flying about together near the woods of Cambridge Plains.