Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Charadrius dominicus. Lake Umbagog, Maine. Charadrius dominicus 1894 September 9 several 10 (4 jun) / 12 had 25 -¹ flying with head - a Battle-like " 12 (6 jun) October) 1895. September 12 (6 jun) October 18 -¹ Sept. 12. The ordinary flight note of this Plover is a squeaking whistle, rather unpleasantly to my ear & wholly unlike the sweet and melodious call of the Black-bellied Plover. On day I heard another note from this breast - flying about on the meadow. It was young birds flying about on the meadow. It was a low very melodious rolling whistle of two or three notes! The flight of the Golden Plover compares as far more than that of any bird except the Peregrine.