Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Uria lomvia 1909. January Lake Umbagog 8, 9. On February 6, 1909 I received an adult male of this species in the flesh from Aldous Brooks, r. Dutton's caretaker at Metallic Lodge. He wrote to me that he found it dead on the ice of the lake "not far from Metallic Island". This happened on January 8, just after a heavy rain followed by freezing weather. The next day (January 9) he found another bird, similar to the first but with "more white on the throat," about 1/4 mile towards Tyler Cove." The specimen sent me was emaciated but not excessively so. On examining it I saw no mark of injury. The stomach was perfectly empty. Apparently the bird died of starvation. Its skin is now in my collection. What became of the other specimen I do not know.