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Anthus ludovicianus.
Maine (Lake Umbagog).
1873.
Sept. 14. A large flock flying about over the meadows, the first I have ever seen here.
1880.
Sept. 13. Abundant on the river marshes. They feed on the dryer mud flats but we oftener see them whirling over the marshes in desultory way, alighting for a moment and then darting off again.
1882.
Oct. 9-22 Abundant for several days after our arrival but their numbers soon diminished and I saw the last on October 13 (See card).
1883.
Oct. 20. A large flock feeding on the marshes.