Lake Umbagog.
Wea.[Weather] TUES.AUG.18, 1908 [Tuesday, August 18, 1908] Ther.[Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with raging N.W.[northwest]
wind. Cooler. Fine aura borealis [aurora borealis?] 8-10 P.M.
  Spent entire day at my boat house
in Upton superintending the completion
of a floating boat house for use at Lakeside.
Sailed over in early morning and paddled 
back at evening when the violent wind
had nearly died away. The lake & its
bordering mountains were exquisitely beautiful.
Saw a number of Eagles, Osprey & Herons
and seven Whistlers [whistling-ducks], besides a few Swallows.
Wea.[Weather] WEDNESDAY 19 [Wednesday, August 19, 1908] Ther.[Thermometer]
Partly cloudy with showers in
P.M. Violent W.[west] wind.
Spent day at Upton working with
Alva & his son Harry on boat houses.
It was a windy disagreeable 
day. I sailed over in the little
canoe at great speed but had
a hard paddle back at evening
repaid, however, by a thrillingly
beautiful sunset & the sight
of Herons, Eagles & Ospreys at 
every turn in the stream. 
Most of our guests left to-day.
[margin]About 20 Swallows (Barn & Tree)
going to roost in [?] bushes on Brown Point[/margin]
Lake Umbagog.
Wea.[Weather] THUR. AUG. 20, 1908 [Thursday, August 20, 1908] Ther.[Thermometer]
52[degrees] min[minimum]
Brilliantly clear with raging N.W.[northwest]
wind. Cooler.
  Sailed the old gray canoe across to
the Mill in Upton this morning. It was
exciting for the wind and waves were high.
I used my little Stowe sail and fairly
flew along. Alva & I worked all day
on the big & little boat houses. Saw very
few small birds. Alva brought me back to
Lakeside in his motor boat at evening. Saw
5 Whistlers [whistling-ducks] at mouth of river, two of them
rather small "floppers" 400 Crows going to
roost in woods above [?] Spring.
Wea.[Weather] FRIDAY 21 [Friday, August 21, 1908] Ther.[Thermometer]
Cloudless with violent W.[west] wind. Much warmer.
  Sailed the old gray canoe over to the
Mill this morning before a splendid
breeze. Paddled back at evening facing
a glowing sunset with Herons & Ospreys
sailing about me and a swarm of Swallows
(chiefly T. bicolor [Tachycineta bicolor] with one Martin) coursing back
& forth over the marshes. The wind had died
away & the air was very still. Spent day
working with Alva & his son Harry on the
boat house & float. Saw very few birds
there.

 
