Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Dendroica maculosa. L.m. - Borne myallaway. 1897. Lake Umbagog. May 11 Bethel " 12 13 14 15/16 17 18 19 20 Near Lakeside " 21 22 24 25 29 30 " Great Island " 28 31 Head of Lake June 1 2 4 c. 7 8 " " 11 14 June 3 Nest about 1/2 made in small bobs on shore of Leonard's Pond. Field Walks " 9 This " had two eggs this morning " 12 nest with 1 egg in tree 15 miles above the ground, Great Island. May 29 Several birds singing witty - witty - wreechy. It requires no great effort of the imagination to render this pretty-pretty-Rachel. June 1 Two birds at Leonard's Pond sang pretty-pretty-Rachel with great distinctness and emphasis; another invariably repeated the pretty then twice - ie pretty-pretty-pretty-Rachel. The first form is evidently very commonly used throughout the Umbagog region. Indeed more than half the birds that I hear give it, Next in popularity is the very different form te - tee - tee - tee - ser or te - tee - te - ser . I have never known a bird to change from this to the pretty-pretty-Rachel song 1903. June 5 6 Simeon & Son 8 Partridge Hill Bethel " 9 Norway. " 11 Bethel to Upton " 12 13 Lakeside & Upton " 14 Cambridge Plain 88