241
Upper Megalloway River, Maine.
1898
September 20
(No 2)
  Most of the forenoon was devoted to breaking camp
and packing our things into the boats. At 11 A.M. 
we started down river. Jim and I stopped several
times to take photographs so that we fell far behind
the others but we joined forces again at Upper Metalluc
Pond (where we had arranged to spend the night) at
about 2 P.M.
[margin]Upper
Mettalluc Pond[/margin]
  On the way down Melvin, who led, saw a Fish Hawk,
two Sheldrake & a Muskrat; I saw a Flicker, a
Spotted Sandpiper, Canada Nuthatch, a number of Blue Jays
and Yellow-rumps and I heard Hudsonian Chickadees
several times. Deer signs were very numerous. Every sand bar
was covered with tracks and beaten paths led along
the banks and were worn deep into their faces
where the animals were in the habit of entering or
crossing the river.
[margin]Osprey.
Gooseanders.
Small birds
Deer signs.[/margin]
  Upper Metalluc is a pretty little pond of about forty
acres in extent, shallow, with large patches of lily pads
and strips of grassy marsh all around its edges. It is
directly connected with the river by a short winding
creek. There are extended & very beautiful views of
distant mountains to the North & West.
  We camped near the waters edge on the south shore
among some dense young balsams. Just before sunset I
went out on the pond and cast for half an hour or
more taking two trout, one of nearly half a pound.
[margin]Trout 
fishing.[/margin]
  While thus engaged I saw a Bittern rise from the
marsh and fly off down river croaking loudly. A
pair of Hairy Woodpeckers near me were making
a great racket, pounding on some resonant stubs
& calling. The sunset was magnificent.
[margin]Bittern.[/margin]
[margin]Hairy
Woodpeckers[/margin]