Lake Umbagog, Maine
1893.  
Oct. 3. 
(no. 2 )                                                                              
but it flew again. We found it dead a few rods beyond where
we lost sight of it.  A little later a flock of 15 Black Ducks                      
came in after circling many times alighted but it was too
late that we did not attempt to stalk them.
[margin]Black ducks[/margin]
  As we were paddling up the river a Pileated Woodpecker flew              
past within 29 yards "cackling" loudy- a fine bird worth coming
all the way from home to see. Near the mouth of the Megalloway          
we saw a large flock of Robins, fully 40 birds.
[margin]Pileated W.[/margin]
[margin]Robins
(a large flock)[/margin]
  It was late when we reached Richardson's Carry but we ran                  
the boat in shore and waited a little while in hope of
getting a shot at Ducks but non came near us. Snipe were                      
flying about in every direction and one drummed ance directly
over us.  The Owls were  hooting in the woods behind Moll's rock          
[margin]Evening at Richardson's Carry[/margin]
[margin]Snipe 
drumming
Bubo.[/margin]
  At about 8 P.M. two parties were made up to hunt deer by                        
jack light, Jim and Will going in the canoe to Glaspy Cove and
Spelman and Austen in my boat to Rapid River. No Deer were seen
or heard by either party, but last night Jim and Will while out
with a jack saw one in Glaspy cove and came very near getting a
shot.
[margin]a Deer 
hunt by 
jack light[/margin]
  Soon after sunrise this motning [morning] a Solitary Vireo began              
singing near our camp and for more than hour the woods rang
with his sweet voice. Chickadees, also, were singing and many
[margin]Solitary Vireo 
singing[/margin]