Pine Point, Lake Umbagoa[sic], Maine.
1894
Sept. 4.
(no. 2)
[margin]Outlet Marshes[/margin]
hunted very prettily keeping close to me and following the
motion of my hand like a veteran. He put up five or six
Snipe and a Rail, and found the dead birds readily. I shot two
Snipe and the Rail.
[margin]Snipe[/margin]
  The flooded portion of the marsh was literally covered
with Duck's feathers and two Black Ducks came in and alighted
as we were pushing off to return to camp which we did at about
sunset.
[margin]Duck signs[/margin]
  Late in the afternoon the whole marsh resounded with the
rolling croak of innumerable Leopard Frogs. In the woods
about camp we have frequently heard Wood Frogs croaking these
warm still days.
[margin]Leopard
Frogs croaking[/margin]
  At noon to-day a Partridge drummed several times behind
the camp, not in the old place but further off, and more to
the westward. The men saw at least six different Partridges
on the Point this forenoon.
[margin]Partridge
drumming[/margin]