Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Dendroica coronata. Lake Umbagog, New England. Nest /5 (2879), June 7, 1896, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female seen building nest & positively identified. Eggs fresh. Pine Pt. Female seen carrying first foundations, May 29 (4 P.M.). Next day nest looked finished, but bird still at work on it. Nest in stout fork of large paper birch, 40 ft.above ground. Fork of the tree preserved. (Cf.journal May 29, & photo.tree with nest in situ). . . . . . . . . . Nest /4 (305I), June I4, I897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female seen on nest & positively identified. Eggs far adv.in inc. On stout horizontal branch of large Hemlock 35 ft.fr.ground, IO ft. fr.main trunk, 5 ft.fr.end of branch, midway between ground and top of tree. Female sat very closely & simulated lameness when started. (Cf.journal). Staples place. . . . . . . . . . Nest /4 (3060), June I8, I897, coll.C.H.Watrous. "Bird flushed fr.nest & seen flying about." Eggs fresh. "On a spruce limb 4 ft.fr.trunk, 30 ft.above ground, I5 ft.below top of tree. Found by Gilbert". On the small island at e.end of gut between Great Island & the Staples place. . . . . . . . . . Nest /3 (306I), June I8, I897, coll.C.H.Watrous. "Bird seen flying about". Eggs fresh. "Great Id. on Hemlock limb, 5 ft.fr.trunk, 30 ft.above ground, 50 ft.below top of tree. Nest covered by an overhanging branch". . . . . . . . . . 68