Penobscot Bay, Maine
1896
July 8
(No 3)
(Isle au Haut). It will be seen by this list that the common land
birds of Isle au Haut are essentially the same as those of
Stinson's Neck & probably had I had more time & a better opportunity
(the sun was hot & birds were not singing freely) I should have
found nearly or quite all the species that I have noted near
the Emersons'. The Yellow Warbler & Crossbill were new to my
list but I heard the latter the very next morning on the Neck
& the former is probably an uncommon or very local species
in this immediate region.
  I took three photographs near the place where we landed, two
of white spruces cropped by the sheep. While thus engaged
I discovered the six Yellow-legs & two Least Sandpipers feeding
in the shallow water of the little pond near by. They allowed
me to approach within about 40 yards when the Yellow-legs
rose high in air & wade off towards the S.W.
  After lunching on the boat we sailed to Green's Landing
and thence home seeing nothing of especial interest on the way.
  In the woods behind the Emerson's all the small land
birds were in full song for nearly an hour this evening. The
concert of Thrushes was especially fine a Hermit & three Swainson's
singing near me for a long time as I stood on the big
moss-covered ledge. These wood birds are singing more freely
now then they were ten days ago. I hear the Yellow-rumps
less frequently, however, & the Kinglets have nearly ceased.