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Elms, Wells, Me.
1901
Sept. 4
(2)

Stercorarius parasititus chasing a Tern.

On the beach were Sanderlings, Semipalmated
Sandpipers, Ring-necked Plovers and over the
water were several Terns (Sterna sp.) fishing.
I was again delighted to see a Parasitic jaeger
(Stercorarius parasititus) persuing a Tern.
With my field glass I had a most perfect
view. The Jaeger has a wonderfully bold flight
turning, diving and doubling with great ease
and swiftness. At length the Tern dropped
the fish he was carrying, and with a
plunge the Jaeger had caught it before it
had dropped a dozen feet. They birds were
30 or 40 feet about the water. After darting
about among the Terns for a few minutes
the Jaeger disappeared. This was my first
sight of this species.

Ammodramus candacutus type.
Among the beach grass by the mark near the
mouth of the Little River I saw at very
close range with my glass four or five Sharp-
tailed Sparrows (Ammodramus candacutus). The
breast has heavy black markings and no
buff, hence subvirgatus.

The Herring & Black-backed Gulls were in
force at the river mouth.

Trip up the River
This afternoon Ella, Margaret, Miss C. & M.
& I with Mr. Goodwin at the oars went up the
river in the boat some distance above the
bridge and had tea on the bank. The tide
was exceptionally high and even overflowed
its banks, giving us a wide view as we
passed along through those beautiful &