Lake Umbagog.
Cambridge River Marshes.
1896
Aug 17 - 23
(No 2)
  On the 18th and again on the 22nd I saw a flock of
eight Wood Ducks in the meadow pond near the Lake House.
They were all strong on the wing and all appeared to be 
young birds.
[margin]Young 
Wood Ducks[/margin]
  Two or three young Whistlers still linger about the mouth
of the Cambridge. They have been shot at repeatedly of late
and have become very shy. I do not think that any of
them can fly as yet but they dive with great dexterity.
[margin]Young 
Whistlers[/margin]
  Two Yellow-legs, a Greater & a Lesser, spent the 17th
on the muddy banks of the Cambridge just below the
old elm at the Lake House landing.
[margin]Yellowlegs of
both species[/margin]
  On the 20th a pair of Duck Hawks appeared high in
air over the Lake House settlement. The [female] visited the
marshes and flew about over them at great speed evidently
hunting. She stooped several times in quick succession but
got nothing, the [female] screaming a few times. They finally
drifted off in the direction of B. Meadow.
  Next day I saw a [female] beating the marshes at the Outlet. She
hovered for a moment over the middle of the river opposite
Leonard's Pond & then stooped with the speed of lightning
striking the water with such force as to half bury herself &
making as loud a splash as an Osprey. I could see nothing in
the water & believe that she must have struck at a fish
but whatever it was she missed her aim & rising
again flew off over the woods & out of sight.
[margin]Falco
anatum[/margin]