Lake Umbagog journals, 1871-1916 (inclusive)
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Ceophloeus pileatus. L. Umbagog, Maine. Hylotomus pileatus. 8 male 2 female June, 1872. July 28th Aug 13th 15 = 1874 June 8 1876 May 9 1880 / May 19 1881 Oct. 11 17 21 Hylotomus pileatus, Oct. 13, 15, 17, 18, 24, 31, 1884. Hylotomus Oct. 9 11 12 15 16 17 18 24 25 26 1885 Hylotomus pileatus Oct. 12 19 20 22 23 26 1886. Hylotomus 2 11 26 27 28 29 Sept. 1887. Sept. Hylotomus 14 17 19 25 1888 Hylotomus Sept. 5 7 9 12 25 26 30 1889 Oct. 2 3 8 10 15 (at camp) - 16 17 18 24 25 57 Hylotomus Oct. 1 2 3 10 22 Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1890. Lake Umbagog, Maine Oct. 27 1883 They are really abundant around the lake now, I hear them everywhere. They have the usual laughing notes. Heard one to-day across the lake where it was at least a mile wide. Of course it was a dead calm at the time. L. Umbagog.) Hylotomus pileatus Two or three seen or heard every day. They often utter their loud laughing calls when on wing. They take very long flights at times, often going a mile or more at one stretch, the course perfectly direct and free from undulations, the wings flapped heavily and slowly like a crow.