Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Certhia f. americana. Lake Umbagog, Maine. Certhia americana 1894 August 30^ September 1^- 2^- 3^- = 4^- 5^⊗ 7^- 8*^ 10* 11^ 12^ 17^ 19^ 21^ 23^ 28^ 30^ October 3^ 1895. September 1^- 3^- 5^- (sang for 10 times in full voice s. a. m. after noon) " 10^ 11^ 14^ 15^ 18^ 19^ 20^ 21^ " 24^ 25^ 26^ 27^ 28^ Lake Umbagog. Certhia f. americana copy ① 1893. May 25 (Pine Pt.) 29 (Pine Point) June 2 Pine Pt. 3^ Pine Point 12 ^ Cambridge River just above mill pond. The pair of Aukles which nested at Pine Point of a Bird Board bringing on Cambridge River June 12 was the only one met with during our residence of this season. What has become of the great numbers that used to breed about the rocks? Something must have happened to them last winter or in the winter of 1894 & 95. They were my favorite in Wood, Brush, water & things. May 29 - Beginning nest under board of board pile 4 ft. 7 ft. Got brook from under water only 3 ft. off large heavy pine 6 or 8 in long telling them to rest on at a time. I kept close to her flying hole & path. Both birds hopped a with in brush trees, & dropped June of back & then flapped. Near Opposite camp ground 4.30 P.M. June 8, Visited this nest at 7 a. m., 4 fresh eggs, no bird seen although I spent an hour there talking flutes. " // Nest taken with 7 eggs. & not filling but came about to classified 1899. Oxford County, Maine. Certhia f.americana. Sept.29 one in full song, Bethel. Bethel, Maine. Certhia f. americana. 1904. Dr. G's woods March 21' hard 24' hard - 25^ seen on tree trunks near the surface of the snow. 42