P hilohela minor . 
1390 , Lake Umbagog. 
September 25. 
strutted a few feet with tail erect and spread like a fan. It 
would run before us for several yards before taking wing, moving 
with a fine, mincing gait. When flying it made a peculiarly sil¬ 
very, musical whistle differect, it seemed to me, from the sound 
of the wings by day, but still evidently made by the wings. 
October 16. 
Lake Umbagog. 
M egalloway River . 
On searching the lower landing we went on shore on the 
right bank and beat a large alder cover for Woodcock. Found no 
f signs of them here but a little below in a springy piece of low 
alders intermixed with young larches we started two of which M. 
killed one and I the other. I saw my bird on the ground ahead of 
the dog. It was not squatting but was standing in a rather erect 
position perfectly motionless. 
1896, 
May IS. 
Lake Umbagog. 
At evening walked to the Brown clearing. On the way 
there heard our Lakeside Woodcock "ps^p" and "puttie" eight or ten 
times in the cover just above the road ( several rods, in.) before he 
flew out into the pasture to begin his regular serenade. 
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