Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Dendroica caerulescens. Lake Umbagog, New England. Nest /4 (2830), June 9, 1896, coll. C.H.Watrous. Female seen on nest by Watrous. Eggs within 2 days of hatching. Great Island. I did not see the nest in situ. In yew 10 or 12 in.above ground, low level, about 3 rds.fr.Lake. Not well concealed, but easily seen 20 ft.or more away. Female started at, at least, 20 ft. distance. Nest /4 (2881), June 10, 1896, coll.C.H.Watrous. Female seen on nest by Watrous. Eggs perfectly fresh. Great Id. I did not visit nest at all. In yew 10 or 12 in.above ground, in small patch of scanty yew, on low, level ground about 3 rds.from Lake shore. Female did not sit very closely. Nest /4 (2892), June 13, 1896, coll.C.H.Watrous. Female seen on nest. Eggs fresh. Great Island. Nest in yew about a foot above the surface of the ground. Nest /4 (3045), June 11, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female seen on nest. Eggs fresh. Among short, rather scanty yew, about 8 in.fr.ground, on crest of ridge 100 yds.fr.Lake at n.end of Great Id. Female flushed at 8 ft.& would not return while my camera was near nest. Photograph taken. Nest /4 (3046), June 11, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female seen on nest. Eggs fresh. 8 in.fr.ground among rather tall, dense yew, near prostrate log, on low ground, n.w.point of Great Id. Female flushed at 8 ft.& afraid of camera. Cf.journal & photos.of nest in situ.