Please e-mail Frank
Wihbey, Editor: menature@maine.maine.edu Vol. 3, no. 41, Tuesday, October 13, 1998
The Editor recently hiked on the Appalachian Trail and observed Nature in the mountains of New Hampshire. Link to trip report.
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This week's reports
Report format = Day, date, [time]. Location (Maine Atlas Map number) Report text. Initials of correspondent.
Thursday, October 8. Orono (Map 23) The evening of a warm rain, a flashlight frog foray in Orono turned up Leopard, Green & Wood Frogs, a Spring Peeper, and 4 Spotted Salamanders. J.K.M.
Saturday, October 10. Leeds (Map 12) A tiny Snapping Turtle, still with egg tooth on, was found in an Androscoggin River floodplain in the township of Leeds. J.K.M.
Saturday, October 10. Holden (Map 23) On a morning of steady rain I saw several Canada geese take off from Fields Pond as I approached the shore. Also, I heard the calls of loons from the vicinity of the island in the pond, half a mile away. The calls were frequent, loud and more like squawks than the classic loon "hoo-oo-uuhh" (or however one represents this inexpressible call). Soon I saw three loons swim into view. I stopped stock still and watched as they turned to paddle West, keeping about ten yards from the shore near me. One or more of them continued to call all the while but, for the life of me, I could not make out which one! F.W.
Monday, October 12. Alton (Map 33) Hirundo Wildlife
Refuge. The presence of Pushaw Stream, surrounding the refuge on three sides seems to have
slowed the progress of the frost. Even at this late date there are few signs of blackened
fern and other leaves.
Numerous mourning doves at the feeders near headquarters. F.W.