Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Turdus fuscoscens. 1876 Maine (Lake Umbagog). June 11. was/3 A nest placed about four feet above the ground in a small spruce among “savins” behind the mill. The fo- male was sitting on two eggs; upon visiting the nest late in the afternoon I found a third had been laid. 1879. copy 2 June 11. Set of four eggs incubated about two days. Nest in the top of fallen fir, about a foot above the ground. The female sat closely and after being started off her eggs, showed much anxiety, coming around and uttering her complaining hough incessantly. Swampy woods border- ing Cambridge River. A few other pairs seen but they are not common anywhere. 1881. May 29. One came into the garden this evening about dusk, and sang for many minutes. His notes sounded unusually clear and tender in the twilight, with the rain dripping among the trees.