Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Seiurus noveboracensis. L. Umbagog, Maine. Siurus näevius - Uncommon May 30-June 10, 1871. Siurus näevius - June 9 June, 1872. June 13-25 1873. Aug 3-18 1874 / May 26 1876 / May 23 & 24 ... 1879 May 11 & 12 1880 S. navius Sept. 22! 1889 Siurus näevius - June B. near Bethel, Me. 1871. Lake Umbagog, Maine, Siurus noveboracensis 1894 August 30-31- Lake Umbagog, Maine 1896 Seiurus noveboracensis copy May 26 at 4.15 P.M. just as the clouds were breaking & the sun appearing after an eastly storm our Pine Point Water Thrash mounted about 20 ft. above the birches (30 ft trees) and sang on wing. There were two or three whits added to the usual preliminary two than the usual cock song than a series of notes then broken warbling notes lasting about as long, as they flutter & given while the bird was returning to earth on a thin limb, gentle undulations got well settled just as the other two tops. This bird down among the bushes near the water's edge. He gave at least one or sometimes two flights songs every evening just as twilight is coming on but within 3 I have not seen him do it. When he has repeated the same song three or four times in quick succession with warbling notes similar to those first described commencing the second song then being no pauses. I think he was trying out the whole tune. Lake Umbagog, P = Pine Point B = Barnstead Pond 1896. Seiurus noveboracensis May 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- " 19- 20- 21- " 22- P/8- 23- 24- P. 25- " 26- P. 27- 28- 29- (P.) 30- 31- P. June 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- " 9- 12- (5 cents River) Abundant about Barnstead's Pond & very common elsewhere around the head of the Belle & along Cambier's de Rivière but less certainly than formerly in the area between the Belle House & Ballard. May 30. Three notes - 4 slightly wet - 5 dry... 5 were hatching. All in short distances. This Water Thrush sings on wing just as frequently as the Oven Bird & in much the same manner, each bird goes up at least once & sometimes twice or thrice each evening. It gives the warbling song once twice & occasionally three or four times during each flight & adds to it a number of broken warbling notes (cf. journal) 39