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eleven o'clock A. M., there w;is a veiv lars^e and continuous migration of 

 Scoters towards the east from the west. This movement is the earliest I 

 have ever known or heard of. Among them were some Whitewings ; the 

 others were mostly Surf Scoters. 



On April 7 the weather was clear, with liglii southwest wind, increasing 

 to a strong breeze in the afternoon. Tiiere were no Scoters flying on mi- 

 gration. 



On April 9, 10, 11, and 12, strong northwest winds; ice half an inch 

 thick on the loth, also cold on the nth and i2lh. No Scoters Hying on 

 migration. 



April 14. — Light northwest wind until ten o'clock a. m. ; then it 

 changed to southwest, strong breeze. After three o'clock v. m. I saw a few 

 flocks of Scoters flying east on migration. 



April 15. — Wind northeast in early morning; very cold with snow which 

 ceased about nine o'clock a. m., it being still cold. I saw three Hocks, 

 estimated to contain fifty birds in the aggregate, flying high up towards 

 the east. They were either Surf or American Scoters, I think the 

 former. In the afternoon the wind died away and came light south with 

 some west, and warmer; no Scoters moving. 



April 16. — Weather clear, sea calm, light air, northwest. A few Scoters 

 flying towards the east, mostly Surf. At ten o'clock a. m. wind changed 

 to southwest, but there was no movement as a result. 



April 17. — A light breeze from the west in the morning; later there was 

 some south in it and I noted quite a movement of Scoters towards the 

 east. They were flying too far out from the shore to distinguish the 

 species. I also saw several flocks of American Scoters. 



April iS. — A very little air from the northwest early in the morning, sea 

 calm. At about half past seven o'clock a.m. the wind changed to east, 

 and later to southeast. I saw only an occasional flock flying towards the 

 east until half past one o'clock p. m. when a considerable movement 

 commenced towards the east from the west, and continued until dark. The 

 birds flew high until towards the latter part of the afternoon. I saw some 

 flocks estimated to contain nearly one hundred birds. It was impossible 

 to distinguish the species as they were tar out from the shore. I think 

 they were mostly Surf Scoters, and I should estimate that about one 

 thousand flew towards the east on migration after half past one o'clock p.m. 



April 19. — A very little air from the northwest in the morning, later it 

 changed to southwest, light breeze, weather moderate and warm. No 

 Scoters moving, absolutely no migration. 



April 20.— A fine calm morning; the vane pointed northwest. I saw 

 only a dozen flocks, of few birds each, mostly White-wings, flying towards 

 the east, and they were far out from shore. The wind changed to south- 

 west, light breeze, about eight o'clock a. m. There was onl\- an occa- 

 sional flock of Scoters flying towards the east; those seen were flying near 

 the water. 



Apiil 21. — A quiet and warm, southwest morning, nearly calm. I saw 

 only three or four flocks of White-wings, and the same number of Surf 



