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Horned Grebe (Colymbus auritus Linn.). Not very common. 

 On October 1, 1904, a flock of 26 came into the lake, and six speci- 

 mens were taken. A few others have been seen, but they have not 

 always been separated from the Pied-billed Grebe in the records. 



Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps). Seen quite com- 

 monly about the pond any time after the first of September. Has 

 an innate love for the live decoys, among which it dives, striking 

 terror into their hearts. By the end of October the grebes are rare. 



Loon (Gavia imber). Very common in migration, but rather 

 rare in the pond. If the gunner watches his decoys closely, he 

 will often catch them cocking their heads, and if he looks directly 

 into the zenith he may often see very high-flying fowl, more than 

 likely loons. Large numbers of fowl which are so high as not to be 

 visible except when directly overhead must escape observation. 

 Only three loons are noted as having been shot, but many others 

 were left unmolested. They evince a good deal of curiosity about 

 the live decoys, and like to swim about just out of gun range. 



Red-throated Loon (Gavia steUata). Rare in the pond. The 

 only specimen in my collection is a female marked Wenham Lake, 

 October, 1906. This bird has probably been once or twice included 

 in the records under loons. 



Coot (Fulica americana) . Very common, but usually appear- 

 ing alone. By nature rather sociable, this bird likes to come in 

 amongst the decoys, or to sit on the beach near by. It is not 

 uncommon at the time the camp is opened, and the latest date is 

 Nov. 19, 1904. 



Chebacco Lake. 



This pond is situated four miles east and a little north of Wen- 

 ham Lake. It is a long, narrow, and rather shallow pond of 

 irregular shape, one and one fourth miles in length. It is therefore 

 nearer the sea, and at the base of Cape Ann. 



In looking over the gunning notes for a stand on the east shore 

 of this pond from the year 1894 to 1909, there are several interest- 

 ing facts worth noting. 



The chief difference between this lake and Wenham is the com- 

 parative rarity of deep-water ducks — Redheads, Scaups, Ruddy 



