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were flushed from the edge of the water at the. upper end of the lake, and 

 September 1 two birds were found at almost the same spot. 



73. Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos L. Wild Duck. — This bird 

 resembled in every way our Mallard — size, plumage, habits, etc. It was 

 a scarce migrant, and was found along the small streams or in the alder 

 swamps. April 13 the first birds were seen, a male and female being flushed 

 from a small pond at the edge of a stretch of woods. For the next few weeks 

 one or two were occasionally observed, and April 29 the last ones for the 

 spring were recorded. Three were seen that day circling over an alder 

 swamp, and seemingly mating. The only record for the fall migration was 

 December 25, four birds being flushed from a small stream. 



74. Columba palumbus palumbus L. Wood Pigeon. — This bird 

 reminded me much of our common domestic pigeon, the main difference 

 being the white wing bar, conspicuous in flight. It was also, however, 

 somewhat larger. It occurred as a migrant and was, especially in the fall, 

 very plentiful. In the spring it was seen but one day, February 24, but on 

 that day was much in evidence, large flocks going by overhead for hours at 

 a time. October 24 — it was seen again, a flock of fully five hundred birds 

 flying by high overhead. This was the largest number observed at one time, 

 for, although for the next three weeks flocks of varying size were encoun- 

 tered, seventy-five were the most found together, and occasionally eight or 

 ten only. They were seen in the tops of the pines and appeared to feed 

 there entirely, never being flushed from the ground. December 15 the 

 last birds for the year were seen, four flying from the edge of a short stretch 

 of woods. 



75. Streptopelia turtur turtur (L.). Turtle Dove. — This bird 

 reminded me much of our Mourning Dove, but unlike it was a very scarce 

 summer resident. The first bird appeared April 26, one being flushed from 

 the upper branches of a pine at the edge of a stretch of woods. From that 

 date on one was seen at infrequent intervals, flying by overhead or feeding 

 at the edge of open fields. August 18 two birds were found feeding at the 

 edge of the woods, but none were observed after that date. 



76. Gallinula chloropus chloropus (L.). Moor Hen. — This bird, 

 so much like our Purple Gallinule in appearance, was seen but once. 

 On July 28 two adult birds, with one half-grown young, were found feeding 

 in the lily pads at the edge of a stretch of reeds bordering the lake. 



77. Fulica atra atra L. Coot. — This bird was a scarce and irregular 

 migrant, although several times it was seen in large numbers. March 10 

 some sixty of them were found at the lower end of the lake, feeding among 

 the reeds close to the shore. None were then seen until August 18, when 

 two of them were observed, this time at the upper end of the lake. Decem- 

 ber 15 one bird was flushed along a small stream, and December 22 fully a 

 hundred were found feeding along the shore of the lake. In appearance 

 this bird closely resembled our Coot. 



78. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — On May 12 

 four birds in full summer plumage were seen feeding in an open field at the 



