Lake Umbagog
1900.
Sept. 8
  Sunny but very hazy; warm with fresh S.W. wind.
  Walked to Osgood's Point with the Stones in P.M. There
was little bird or animal life in the woods along the
path. Indeed I can recall seeing only a Red Squirrel
and hearing the chirps of a few warblers. The Squirrels
are much less numerous than they were formerly & I 
fear that many are wantonly shot or trapped during
my absence from the Lake.
Pine Point
Small birds
scarce to-day
  George & I went to Moose Point at evening. He took
his former station while I chose a new one along the
shore to the westward. I had scarce settled myself comfortably 
in the canoe which was drawn up on the shore when a
Snipe appeared on the high bank within three or four yards of
me. After looking at me steadfastly for a moment it
began feeding moving from place to place by short quick runs
like a Sandpiper, at times walking more slowly. After
trying repeatedly to probe in the hard-packed sandy loam
it began picking up small objects with the tip of its
bill precisely as a Sandpiper would do. Finally it discovered
a worm on or very near the surface and seizing it firmly
drew it out with one vigorous tug and at once swallowed
it. Then it skulked off into the tall grass on the marsh
but quickly returned and came even nearer to me than at
first giving me a fine view for the bank was nearly bare
and the daylight still strong. Shortly after this it moved
off along the bank behind me. As twilight was fading
into night I heard it scaipe a dozen times or more
in quick succession. The sound came from the same spot
each time & there can be no question that the bird
uttered it while on the ground, a thing new to my experience.
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