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Soarus a. smithsonianus.
1896 Lake Umbagog.
August 9th Oct 10th Oct / 12 2nd
21 1/4 jun. 24, Mrs Sargent) 25^6 26^3 27^4 * 28^3 * 31 jun
September 21 1/4* 22! 23!
October 2 12 38
1897
September 9 2 gray
1898.
August 25 4th Oct
September 10- / 14 jun.
1896.
August 25 Cle-ar, cle-ar, cheer-cheer-cheer-cheer-cheer-cheer-cheer - a wild. Cries (noted on this sheet)
ringing, almost musical cry varying as to number of repetitions.
Ca-ca-ca-ca; dry in tone, derision in expression.
Co, co, co, co or co-ho-ho-ho; hard & woodenry in tone.
Keow, keow; deep & hollow in tone
The above cries were all made by old birds. A young bird,
evidently of this season's birth and flying in company with two old
birds, called cre-e-e-e-ar or sometimes t'cree-e-e-e-ar
in three, four tones.
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