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got 6, another 1 ; stomachs contained shells and pebbles ; 13th, 

 hunters after them ; 15th, a wounded one at south end ; 16th, 17th, 

 and 18th, some on lake, chased by a launch ; 19th, 24th, and 25th, a 

 good many scattered over the lake, some quacking; 26th, 27th, 

 29th, and 30th, good many except on last two days. May 2 and 3, 

 a few noted; 4th, a big flock seen flying southwest, low over the 

 lake ; 5th and 6th, some seen ; 7th, quite a large flock in Outlet Bay ; 

 8th, 9th, 10th and llth, some noted; 14th, noted every day; 16th 

 to 20th, noted every day; 27th noted; one seen on shore on east 

 side; 30th, a good flock seen; 31st some still on the lake, a dead 

 one found on southwest shore. June 15, one seen in Norris Inlet 

 swimming and making a sort of quacking noise; 19th, a flock of 



5 seen; 25th, a fleck of 5 seen. July 10, four seen, acted as if 

 nesting. 



1902. February 2, one seen in lake off Chadwick's pier, where 

 the ice company had cut off 2 or 3 acres, leaving open water. 

 March 9, plentiful. June 19, abundant ; 20th, a flock of 25. Oc- 

 tober 30, one adult and one young killed. November 1 and 2, two 

 seen near Chadwick's pier. December 6, one got; 12th, many; 

 16th, caught two on the ice; 17th and 18th, got two; 21st, noted. 



1903. March 9, noted as plentiful. August, an old bird and 



6 young still unable to fly were noted at south end of lake. Oc- 

 tober 15, abundant; many killed by pot hunters who sold them at 

 6 for a dollar. 



1904. October 10, two flocks seen; 25th, many on the lake; 

 27th, perhaps even more abundant, probably 1,000; saw at least 

 150 flying over at one time in the evening; 28th, still abundant; 

 30th and 31st, flocks seen flying and many more on lake. Novem- 

 ber 2, some noted ; 5th, a hunter got 3 ; 6th, great many on lake ; 

 10th, a dead one, partly eaten, found at Long Point, stomach con- 

 tained white ball-like masses composed mostly of Chara; 14th, a 

 hunter got 2 ; 16th, another got 2 ; 17th, several seen flying. De- 

 cember 1, a hunter got 1; 2d, another hunter got 2, length, 15i 

 and 16 inches, weight, 30^ and 28^ ounces, respectively; they had 

 been eating Vallisneria ; 3d, a wounded one caught on Long Point ; 

 4th, noted; 6th, one got on ice near ice-houses and one found dead 

 near the depot ; one found dead at south side, stomach empty ; 10th, 

 one got; llth, large flock near Knapp's pier; 14th, 2 found dead; 

 15th, several shot and one caught on ice ; 16th, several seen, 2 shot ; 

 23d, 2 or 3 flocks noted. 



1906. September 12. a few seen. October 12, a flock of about 

 20 seen ; November 2, one found dead ; 9th, two got, one measured 

 17 inches and weighed 19} ounces; 10th, got two; 12th, three 



