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1SS4, April 24. A good many Scoters, wealher calm. 



" " 27, A good many Scoters. 



" " 28. A great many Scoters, but flying far out from shore. 



iSS.^, April 29. A good many Scoters today; think about all the birds 

 have passed. 



1556, April 8. First movement of Scoters going east; this is the 

 earliest movement I have ever known. Weather moderate, wind S. and 

 S. W. 



1586, April 11-12. Qj_iite a flight to the eastward, wind S. and S. W. 

 moderate, but no large movement up to the 20th. On 15th, saw three 

 Purple Sandpipers, secured one. 



1886, April 21. A large flight of Scoters, notwithstanding the wind is 

 north. 



1886, April 22. A large flight; wind S. W., and a little foggy. The 

 Scoters flew very high. 



1856, April 23. Qiiite a movement, wind west in the morning and 

 pleasant, then came S. E. 



1886, April 24. An enormous flight, wind south and pleasant. Scoters 

 flying high. 



1886, April 25. A large flight, wind N. W., pleasant. Scoters all fly- 

 ing very high. 



1886, April 27. A small movement going west — wind west, pleasant. 

 " •' 28. A larger movement going west ; wind south and pleas- 

 ant; tlie migration drawing to a close. 



1557, April lo-ii. Qi^iite a number of Scoters flying to the east — the 

 first this spring. Weather very warm. 



1SS7, April 16. A good many Scoters, wind S. E. 



1SS7, April 15. Qj.iite a number of Scoters in the afternoon, wind S. 

 E., moderate. None in morning, wind S. W. 



1887, April 20. Some Scoters flying to the west in the morning, and in 

 the opposite direction in the afternoon; these were not migrating birds, 

 but 'traders' Wind light north — S. W. in p.m. 



1587, April 21. A flight in the afternoon; none in the morning, wind 

 light N. in the morning, N. W. and S. E. in the afternoon; Scoters flew 

 high. 



1857, April 23. A good many Scoters flying wide oflf shore and high; 

 wind light S. W. 



i83S, April 14. A great m.my Scoters flying to the eastward in the 

 afternoon, wind S. W., raining; in the morning, wind N. W. cold but few 

 birds flying. 



18SS. April 15. Somi Scoters going east, wind north and cold. 



1888, April 6. A flight to the eastward; wind S. W., warm. This is 

 the earliest flight I have ever heard of. 



1SS9, April 20. An c/^(;r/«(;«,s' flight to the eastward , birds flying high 

 in tiie morning vvitli calm weather, and living lower in the afternoon 

 after it l)reezed up; wind S. W., ^varm. 



1839, April 21. AnotliLM- large flight of Scoters to the eastward; wind 



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