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21st, many, three shot; 31st, one shot. November 2, abundant, 

 especially south of Arlington ; 3d, many in south part of lake. De- 

 cember 1, three shot; 2d, one killed; 17th, four got. 



1903. September 21, fifty to 100 seen. 



1904. October 20, several flocks seen ; one shot in Outlet Bay ; 

 21st, many noted, in straight east-and-west line; 23d, noted; 25th, 

 about 2,500 in Outlet Bay, not fewer than 10,000 on entire lake; 

 one flock of 236 counted near Outlet early in the morning; some 

 shooting, perhaps 200 killed ; remains of about 100 noted at Green 

 boathouse near Norris Inlet; 26th, apparently as many as yester- 

 day, many near shore at noon in Outlet Bay ; 27th, a good many in 

 Outlet Bay; some shot near ice-houses; one found dead on north 

 shore; 28th, many on lake, appearing much frightened, scattering 

 in all directions even when a muskrat swims near them; feeding 

 and diving busily; some redheads among them; two dead coots 

 found; 29th, many in Outlet Bay, quite near shore, others well 

 scattered over the lake ; stomachs of three examined contained bits 

 of Chara, Ceratophyllum, and small Potamogetons ; 30th, a good 

 many, well scattered; 31st, many, but not so much crowded in 

 Outlet Bay, better scattered over the lake. November 1, com- 

 mon, three hunters got 103 ; 2d, one hunter got 9 ; two found dead ; 

 3d, a good many scattered over the lake, a few near shore at Long 

 Point in the morning ; two found dead ; 5th, many on lake, a good 

 many near Long Point and west shore; 6th, many on lake, some 

 near shore; 7th, common; 8th, three found dead; 9th, a number 

 very near shore near Chadwick's pier, wading in shallow water, 

 3 canvasbacks among them; many coots scattered over the lake, 

 with several canvasbacks and bluebills; one dead coot found on 

 south shore of Outlet Bay; 10th, good many near shore in Outlet 

 Bay and east of Long Point; much shooting; llth, a great many, 

 well scattered; in morning some near west shore; a good deal of 

 shooting ; two boys on Long Point got 6 in morning and 17 in after- 

 noon; 12th, duck hunters shot several coots by accident (sic), 

 not even picking them up ; 13th, some in Outlet Bay and many 

 elsewhere; near shore in mid-forenoon, some actually walking 

 along shore ; two seen appropriating food canvasbacks brought up ; 

 14th, many ; 15th, a good many noted, well scattered ; one boy got 

 6 in morning; 16th, as numerous as yesterday; one hunter at Long 

 Point got 3 ; 17th and ISth, a good number scattered over the lake ; 

 19th, pretty abundant, scattered over Outlet Bay and entire lake; 

 near shore at Arlington in morning, some calling ; good many killed 

 during the day; 20th, still abundant; 21st, abundant, some near 

 Knapp's pier in morning; 22d, same conditions as yesterday; 23d 



