Lake Umbagog.
Wea. [Weather] FRI. AUG. 14, 1908 [Friday, August 14, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with fresh W. [west] wind. Cooler.
  Alva called at 9 A.M. and took me
over to the Mill and back in his motor boat.
We picked out some logs for a floating
boat house for my canoe. In the afternoon
I went over again in my canoe, [?] all
the way. Saw 2 Eagles, 2 Herons, a large
flock of Crow Blackbirds (in trees behind Lake House)
and 2 ad [adult] [male] Hummers [Hummingbirds]. Heard Red & White [?]
Crossbills. Sailed part way back. Saw no
ducks of any kind. The hotel nearly full 
of guests to-night.
Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY 15 [Saturday, August 15, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with violent
N.W. [northwest] wind. Pleasantly cool.
  The lake was so rough I did
not go out on it in the forenoon.
But after dinner I sailed over to
the Mill in the little canoe, the
first time I have [?] it in eight
years. Found Alan and his two sons
working on my floating boat house.
Spent afternoon there. Paddled
back at 6 P.M. The mountains
unusually impressive.
Lake Umbagog.
Wea. [Weather] SUN. AUG.16, 1908 [Sunday, August 16, 1908]  Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with light S.E. [southeast] wind.
Spent forenoon  in my room writing 
letters. Started out at 3 P.M. in the
large canoe. Sailed up to S. [south] end of
Great Island and back also running with
some of the [?] coves. Saw 2 brown 
Eagles together in one place and 2 white-
headed ones in another; a Fish Hawk
2 Blue Herons and a Kingfisher. The breeze
was so steady I lay down in the canoe
& made the [?] [?]. The mountains
stood out in wonderful relief. A fine [?].

Wea. [Weather] MONDAY 17 [Monday, August 17, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light S.E. [southeast]  wind and
fine rain in forenoon. Rather warm.
  Spent forenoon in my room 
writing up bird notes. Off in the little 
canoe for the whole afternoon. Sailed 
across to the mouth of the Cambridge &
[?] ten shores [?] landing on one
of ten points and making some field notes.
  Saw 2 Eagles, 3 Fish Hawks, 2 Blue
Herons and a Kingfisher but no Ducks. 
Heard a Pileated Woodpecker & a few 
Swallows and 2 [?] flying over lake.