Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Larus philadelphia Lake Umbagog, Me. Sept. & Oct. 1893. Larus philadelphia Sept. 26 (2) Oct. 7 'sir (shot) 14 (3) flying about in camphong one the Ball Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1894 Larus philadelphia August 28' Lakeside. September 27 'sir Outtlet. October 1- " 1895. September 4 wood (cree) near Outtet in every twilight. Larus philadelphia Found four in the lower pond near mouth of Cambridge River & shot three of them. They are not as plump as usual. It was hard to kill. All were adults, in winter pl. They floated in the water often in the middle of the lake (we drew them to the shores before killing our last bird) where they floated like snow flakes, and on rocks often on them. They were perfectly silent and Lake Umbagog, Maine Oct. 27, 1893