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top of a stub, apparently attempting to catch something. I sus 
pp C t that they were after water-beetles. These Umbagog Jays of 
ten imitate the scream of the Broad-winged Hawk, but I have never 
heard them imitate the Red-shouldered Hawk., as their Massachus 
etts bretheren are so fond of doing. 
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Abundant everywhere up to the end of October, I noticed none 
migrating this year, and, in fact, their numbers did not seem to 
diminish towards the close of my stay. They were observed fre¬ 
quently flying backwards and forward across rivers, and also oc¬ 
casionally across the lake itself. Several which passed were car¬ 
rying something in their bills, arm I could see that their throats 
we re also stuffed full. I observed that certain birds would cross 
a river or pond every few minutes, and then return with the mouth 
and throat stuffed as j.ust described. I am very sure they were 
storing food ffor the winter as the Canada Jay does, but I did 
not succeed in any instance in following them and actually see 
them deposit their load. They are very shy in the regions about 
