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Melanerpes erythrocephalus.
Lake Umbagog.
1896. Melanerpes erythrocephalus
May 18 Lake side - few crows flew
from direction of lake alighted on
fence post, flitted from post to post,
enters young apple orchard, was driven
there to the woods by an excited
Robin who probably regarded the brown
colored bird as a nuisance if not
dangerous charact.
Melanerpes erythrocephalus.
Maine ( Lake Umbagog).
1871.
May 30, Shot an adult female on a dead stub by the road-
sido.
1882.
Oct. 8-22. At Erroll in September (see card).