Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Hylocichla g. pallasii. Lake Umbagog, Me. Sept. & Oct. 1893. Turdus pallasi Sept. 21 2 2½ 2½ 26 27 28 30 Oct. 2¼ 4¹ 5² 7² 8¹ 12²/13³ " 16³ Grafton Notch. Oct. 5 A Hermit fluttering about our camp alighting on a big boulder clinging to a nearly vertical face, it utters the migration note occasionally and I write it down on the spot as peer, a whistle, clear low but penetrating, easily imitated. I have heard this note frequently the past week. Lake Umbagog, Maine. Turdus pallasii 1894 August 28² Ballads September 22½ (7.30 a.m. Pin Point for 3 minutes) " 23 autumn flight note) 27do. 29 30 October 2 2 3¹² 4³ Pin Point. 1895. September 20(Pin Pt.) 21(do) 29½ Pin Pt. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896 Turdus pallasi May 21 Where in among somewhat matted torn & rising vegetation. This is what I have called the volume Lake Umbagog. Turdus pallasii 1896. May 13½ bird (Green Nest) 14♂ singing calling 15♀ nest 4 eggs " 16 2☀️ 17² 4on 18♀ nest, sunny 19 nest 4 eggs, corn (Castle C.) " 20³ 21½ - Baldside June 11½ 12½ 13½ " Depville Notch June 14² One closely in watch on mountain side above road, the other about ½ mile S. of Notch, copy (6) In the spruce-grown pastures near Baldside the Hermit thrush judging by the number of birds seen & especially by that of the (4 nests eggs) almost 4 not quite as many found around '70's. It was strongly summer as in the '70's. It was strongly summer as in the '70's. It was strongly summer as in the '70's. It was strongly marked, however, showing the white of one flank, there was at least 3 or pairs settled along ½ mile of the hotel but I rarely found within ½ mile of the hotel but I rarely found within 1/2 mile of the hotel but I rarely found closer than I linger in any one morning, more than I linger in any one morning, I did not find even & sometimes not one, for did not find the flowers at all at the head of the lake. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896 Turdus pallasii May 18 Nest 4 fresh looking eggs, one with 5 or 6 reddish spots (the carpet of), found by Watson in a opening on E. side of forest behind schoolhouse, most of spruce growth, closely-cropped pasture land, nest on the edge of a cluster of little balsams 6 to 12 inches high/- deeply sunk in turf at base of one of these thus concealed by them perfectly on three sides but perfectly unsheltered & visible 20 yds away on the fourth side. Amid a typical situation. Bird flushed at 42 ft. & flew off silently. I lay about 100 yds. off. May 20. visited nest & found it empty. no trace of shells & lining not disturbed, a Hermit was 30 yards off.