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UPTON, MAINE 
1872 
June 4-6 
Of Picus villosus we found three nests with young the first. 
June 4 P. pubescens was not so common as last year and I saw 
only one pair: of Picoides arcticus two <£ and a £ were taken 
June 4th, 13th and 14th. 
The first five days although frequently lowering and showery 
were yet pleasant enough to admit of our collecting every morn¬ 
ing. We limited ourselves to 15 birds apiece, starting for the 
house when that number was secured. After dinner we commenced 
on the task of skinning the specimens usually finishing by 6 
P.M. when we had supper. After that a paddle out on the lake 
or a chat in the office with Mr. Gideon Stone the captain of 
the steamboat and a most intelligent and interesting man, oc¬ 
cupied the evening. We did not on any occasion start out be¬ 
fore breakfast (7 A.M.) and by this systematizing our labors 
accomplished much more in the end. 
June 5 Went up on the hill as far as Frosts*. I took three 
G.Philadelphia (1^) 2 E.traillii, 3 D.tigrina and shot my 
first Porcupine. R.Deam. 1 Vireo phil. 1 Par. hud. and a G. 
phil. 
June & Went over aroung Stone's farm. Took 3 Cont. borealis 
1 My. crinitus, 1 G. phil. and c. R. Deam shot a Picoides arc¬ 
ticus and another £ V. phil. 
June 5 Cloudy with frequent rain. Shot around near the school 
house and in the savins. Took 4 Parus hud. 10 Vireo phil. and 
6 $ D.tigrina. 
June 6 Shot aroung near the house as ir rained frequently and 
