Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Turdus swainsoni. L.P. = Leonard's Pond S.W. = Some meadow. 1897. Lake Umbagog. May 12 bell, call 14 do. 15 do. Great Island near Great Island 20 4/5 at 6 a.m. 21 3/4 22 1/2 23 3/4 24 3/4 25 1/2 26 3/4 27 1/2 29 3/4 " 30 3/4 31 1/4 Leonard's Pond. June 1 3 2 5 3 2 4 (2 3/4) 5 2/3 6 3/4 7 3/4 8 3/4 9 1/2 miles, road " 10 3/4 11 3/4 12 1/4 13 3/4 14 1/4 " 15 1/4 Airier notch " 16 3/4 beach & three swamp, Cross junction, near Lancaster, N.H. June 11 Nest on spruce branch, 30 ft. above ground, 5 ft. fr. trunk, 1 egg examined " " " " 20 " " " 4.. " " new but not laid " in fork of bough 12" " " " " " against main stem of young spruce 12 ft. above ground. Scruffy bird." " " " " " " " 8.. " " heard but not seen. (This last nest had 4 eggs June 14) " 14 " " " " " " arbore inter 40 ft. above ground. 3 fresh eggs. " 15 " " " " " " young spruce by roadside. 18 ft. above ground. Bird sitting but not nest examined. 29 t-e-r-r the evening call note 1903 June 11 10/16 Belcher to Upton; 12 3/4 Lake there; 13 3/4 do. 14 5/16 Comb Rd. & Lake there " 6 1/4 7 1/4 Belcher.