Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Seiurus noveboracensis. 1905 Seiurus noveboracensis Rose, Umpqua August 5- The water thrush is at times intimately associated. As I was making a trip up along the coast of Oregon in a skiff we ran around on the shore bottom there yells of war. By degrees it approached to me. The water thrush is an active little bird, running about over the mossy stones and then suddenly darting now and then forward to rest on an intently looking to catch an insect or some with its large dark eyes; even when I moved abruptly it stopped in fear of me. It was apparently as free as long as possible, but just when it would have been afraid, fresh from the water thrush is a bird of great activity, always calling loudly and running about over the mossy stones and then suddenly darting forward to rest on an intently looking to catch an insect or some with its large dark eyes; even when I moved abruptly it stopped in fear of me. It was apparently as free as long as possible, but just when it would have been afraid, fresh copy (6) 52