Botaurus lentiginosus L. Umbagog, Maine. Botaurus lentiginosus. - Common, breeding May 30 - June 10, 1871. June, 1872. Botaurus lentiginosus. - Several pairs brooding on the floating islands. Botaurus lentiginosus. - Sept. / 1873. Sept. 8 1874 May 26th 1876 / May 20th / May 23rd Pond / Oct. 14 Botaurus lentig. 1876 Lake Umbagog, Maine. Botaurus lentiginosus 1894 September 9 - startled at evening at Richardson's Carry. Mr. Sargent tells me that Bitterns still breed on the B. Meadows of Cambridge River & or other back meadows of this region but not around this Lake. 1895. September 10 / started in Duck meadows just above Pulsifer Rock. " 14 / started at Richardson's Carry Lake Umbagog. 1896. Botaurus minor May - James Bernier and James Mc. Good both report Bitterns numerous on B. Meadows last week (May 3-9) They heard them jumping in several directions at close range. Mc. Good says they were scattered over. Mc. Good says they were scattered all up & down the river of them "seemed to be one in every logan". Allowing for exaggeration there must be two or three pairs there. June 5. One startled at entrance to Sweet Meadows apparently it flew from the branches of a willow 15 ft. above the water line of this I am unfortunately not certain " 12, Started two on B. Meadows.