Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Cryptoglaux acadica. L. Umbagog, Maine. Nyctala ac. June 16 - Canaries / May 18 1/2 Lake Umbagog. Maine. Nyctala acadia 1894 August 29 P.M./Sargeant) Lake Umbagog. 1896. Nyctala acadica June 4, at 9 P.M. one fished at intervals for a minute or two in the brush grass on Pine Point not over 50 yds. from our camp. I was standing outside, the air was perfectly still & I used him to great advantage. There was positively no ringing or other metallic quality to the notes which were briefly whistled very similar to those of Glauclidium (Hirundico) but rather more guttural and each with a double tongued inflection, where'd -- where'd I should write them " 5. 11.30 P.M. One flying in direction 7. \ Morris Rock. Lake Umbagog. 1896. Nyctala acadica May 25 2/3. One heard by Jim this evening near camp. Another by Charles Edwards near Wells's Rock Spring (within it has been heard by him for the past three nights) (Both birds giving white-laws notes, 8 to 9 P.M. full moon) " 27 1/4 Morris Rock. 9 P.M. Heard faintly but distinctly at Pine Point 1 1/2 miles off. " 28 1/4 Morris Rocks Spring 11 A.M. Clear, dead Calms, light easterly. Storm began at 3 P.M. / \ Jang - tang - tang etc. 4 tangs every 5 seconds, bird called about a minute. Voice metallic with a ringing quality reminiscent in some of Bell Bird's tang but gathered not formed round under at two yards than when heard best right at 1 1/2 miles. It does resemble town filing but is much quicker - a monotonous sound also reminded me of a piece of metal hanging softly & striking other metal. " 31 Bird filing his bow at Morris Rock 8.30 P.M. night fair & clear. He uttered regularly 12 tangs every 5 seconds by any flat words. Heard him at one camp distinctly. June 1 - Filed 8 or 10 miles away Morris Rock 8.30 P.M. \ " 2 - Filed filing at Round Pond 6 to 8.30 P.M. \ " 3 - Round Pond. 8.30 P.M. 29