Lake Umbagog.
1896
May 26
[May 26, 1896]

  Cloudy with fresh S.E. [southeast] wind and light showers in the forenoon
clearing a little before sunset.

Nests of Savanna Sparrow [Savannah Sparrow].
Nest of Barn Swallow in boat house
Woodcock.

  Watrous and Jim went down the Lake this morning, the
former to get two Savanna Sparrows' [Savannah Sparrow] nests in the meadow
between Lakeside Hotel & the Lake - nests found by us last week,
one by me, empty but finished, May 15 [May 15, 1896], having two eggs May 21 [May 21, 1896], the
other by Watrous empty but finished May 14 [May 14, 1896] with three eggs May 21 [May 21, 1896]. To-day
Watrous took my nest with 4 eggs, his nest with 5 eggs both sets
being slightly incubated & evidently complete. He searched a good deal
for fresh nests and found one in the Lakeside meadow empty
but apparently finished. He reports ten Barn Swallows' nests (all
new but empty) in a row on a beam in the steamer
boat house. He also went through the Woodcock ground on the
Sargent farm & flushed seven birds, three rising together from
one place.

A familiar Swainson's Thrush.

  I spent the day at camp writing. I had no lack of
company for the birds and squirrels were all about me.
A Swainson's Thrush after inspecting our fire place hopped across
the stone flagging between it and the camp passing within 8 ft. [feet]
of me.
  Late in the afternoon I sailed down the Lake to meet our
returning boat.

Herring Gulls

  I see Herring Gulls daily flying about over the Lake or sitting
on rocks or floating snags. We also hear them at evening