Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Bonasa umbellus togata. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896 ① Bonasa u. togata - Nest 2844 E. side Brown clearing, on dry knoll covered with 2nd growth poplar & briars with scattered balsams & spruces 30 yards from road & 10 yds from edge of open pasture under main stem of small fallen poplar. ♀ very light & reddish for togata - a wild bird starting at 8 to 12 ft. & unusually crouching or rather rapidly crawling off with body flattened to the ground, head & tail carried very low, wings trailing & quivered, looking more unlike a great tortoise but moving much faster; whining precisely like a cold or hungry puppy. ♂ drummed 200 yds. off below road in deep hollow almost out of clearing from nest. May 14. 9A.M. Nest found by Watson, ♀ sitting on 4 eggs. She left them about ½ covered with leaves. " 16-4P.M. ♂ absent - 6 eggs uncovered " 17-3 " " " " 7 " left uncovered " 20-7A.M. " sitting " " " 21-7 " " " " Eggs taken. Bonasa u.togata. 1899. Oxford Co., Me. Sept.27 one, Bethel. Bethel, Me. 1904. Bonasa u. togata March 5 - Found a trail in the woods on green hill. It was evidently made along the thins on the 3rd of this month - " 6 trail evidently made last Thurs 3rd & I stayed in Dr. J's woods on Shuck in Glen Woods upper part of Glen. 8 / trail seen in Glen Woods green hill. " 12, stated by Dr. S. 14 three trails on snow at widely separated locations in the woods. or made as doubt by different birds. " 16 fresh track in 17 fresh track at 18 fresh track near Wood Road Bethel Dr. J's woods. 19 green hill. on the Glen. 21-fresh trail 22-fresh