Lake Umbagog, Maine.
1895
Sept. 8
(No 2)
[margin]Outlet Marshes,
Richardson's
Carry[/margin]
fifteen or twenty feet turning a complete somersault, then recovering 
flew off with great swiftness circling first over the marsh & then
out over the Lake where he finally struck the water with
great force cutting a long, silvery furrow. We paddled out after
him at once & found him perfectly dead. It had now
become so dark that we started for the camp.
  During the evening flight I heard Wood Ducks squealing &
a Carolina Rail chicking in the grass near us. But not
a single Snipe or other wader was seen or heard. They must
come soon now for the water has fallen rapidly these
past two days and the mud flats are nearly bare over
acres in extent.
[margin]Wood Ducks
Sora Rail.
Snipe.[/margin]
  Charlie saw a flock of seven Partridges near the spring
this afternoon & Will five "Sea Ducks" of large size swimming
off the Point. He says that had white wing patches so
they were doubtless Velvet Scoters.
[margin]Partridges
White winged
Scoters in
the Lake.[/margin]
  Just as I was going to sleep to-night (about 10 o'clock)
I heard a Night Heron quawking in the direction of the
Outlet. A Great Horned Owl hooted a few times near
Moll's Rock a little after sunset.
[margin]Night Heron[/margin]
[margin]Bubo hooting.[/margin]