Lake Umbagog
Pine Point
1896
September 17
  A dull rainy day with S.E. wind.
  Spent the day about camp. In the afternoon Will heard
Yellow legs whistling and I paddled across the Lake in
search of them but although I visited the Outlet, the
flats opposite Howard's Point and Moose Point, I
saw nothing but a solitary Sandpiper & a couple of
Kingfishers. Just as I reached Pine Point on my
return, however, I distinctly heard a Greater Yellow-leg's
whistle coming from the direction of Richardson's Carry.
[margin]Oulet[/margin]
[margin]Gr.Yellowlegs[/margin]
September 18
  A clearing day with strong N.W. wind.
Work on the house boat confined me to the neighbourhood
of our camp during the forenoon. In the afternoon
we took the big boat out and sailed her across to
the Outlet. She went to windward and came about
fairly well but when we tried to return we could not get
her before the wind until we reefed the mainsail.
While off the mouth of the river, we heard Yellow legs
whistling and saw nine flying together. Douglas stopped
his steamer & landing fired several shots at them.
He afterwards told Will that there were fifteen birds
in the flock.
[margin]Yellow legs[/margin]
September 19
  A very heavy rain storm all day with S.E. wind
[margin]Pine Point[/margin]
  Spent the whole day about camp & on the house boat.
Our woods seemed to be almost wholly barren of birds.
Indeed I have seen very few these last three days &
have heard more migrating at night
[margin]Pine Point[/margin]