Lake Umbagog.
1896
May 20
[May 20, 1896]

  Clear with W. [West] to S.W. [Southwest] wind moderate to strong.

Photographing

  Spent the forenoon photographing visiting four Partridges' nests which
Watrous has found and getting five pictures of all the nests and of
three of the sitting birds. The fourth bird started before I could
get the camera in position. One nest (the one last referred to) with
7 eggs is on the east side of the Brown opening, another in the
woods just east of Lakeside, a third at the head of Great Cove,
and the fourth (the nest visited on the 17th [May 17, 1896]) on the W. [West] side
of the Pearly White opening.

Cape May Warblers.

  During my walk I heard two Cape May Warblers singing & saw
one of them probing the terminal buds of a tall spruce after the
habit of this species.

Nest of Savanna Sp. [Savannah Sparrow]
Broad wing Hawks [Broad-winged Hawk]

  While crossing the Pearly White opening I started a Savanna Sparrow
from some short, firm dry grass where I found a deep hollow
lined with a few grass-blades - the beginning of a nest probably.
There were then Broad winged Hawks on the edge of the woods
near the Partridge's nest in the White clearing, two soaring in
circles together screaming, the third sitting on a stub near me,
also screaming. I hear these Hawks every day.

Varying Hares

  In some pasture spruces lower down the hill I had an interesting
experience with two Hares. One a very large animal in full summer
pelage started from its form under a young spruce and hopped off a
few rods when it joined, or was joined by, the other a smaller
specimen with much white about the ears. After this the two
kept together moving along slowly nibbling at the vegetation as
they went. I tried hard for a photograph but although they
would allow me to approach within 10 or 15 feet they would
not remain still long enough for me to focus them.
  Spent the afternoon in the house. Our Woodcock & the Brown clearing
bird in full song this morning.