Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Ectopistes migratoria. L. Umbagog, Maine. 8 shot May 30-June 10, 1871. Frequently in flocks of 20 or more pistis migratoria.- May 30. Saw them daily afterwards, sometimes in pairs, 2 shot large birds Ectopistes migratoria.- Aug. 29; Sept. 1 1873. notes Aug 1 - 4³ - 10² - 11 new - 18 (30) - 19 (13) - 20 (25) - 21 3 shot - 24 x 2 - 11 shot - /1874 June 5 13/1876 / Oct. 8² Ectopistes migratoria. 1871. Maine (Lake Umbagog). May 30- June 10. Common and seen nearly every day, sometimes in pairs often in flocks of twenty or more. 1873. Aug. 29. Saw several small flocks along the wooded banks of Cambridge River above the dam. Sept. 1. Abundant and now collecting into large flocks. 1874. Aug. 1. Shot an adult male in fine plumage. " 4. Started three along the brook on Upton Hill. " 10. Saw a pair flying over, high. " 11. Saw several along Peaslee's Brook. " 18. Saw a flock of about thirty flying over the woods near Leonard's Pond. " 19. In the blueberry pasture opposite Peaslee's, found a flock of about a dozen. " 20. Killed two from a flock of about twenty-five in the pasture opposite Peaslee's. They come there for the blueberries and raspberries and are very tame. Their flight at times is swifter than that of any other bird that I know, and their habit of scaling and twisting then passing through the woods makes them very difficult to shoot. 1882. Oct. 8-22 One seen October 8; it is very rare here. 50