River valley, and two were secured, one, a female 
taken June 10th, bore marks of recent oviposi- 
tion. No nests were found. 
86. Astur atricapillus, (Goshawk), I am posi- 
tive.I saw several of this species in June, but 
could obtain no specimens. In September one 
was secured at Flagstaff Lake and another given 
me by the farmer who shot it. Both were in im- 
mature plumage. 
87. Buteo borealis, (Red-tailed Hawk). <A speci- 
men in full plumage secured at Eustis in June 
and another in September. By no means a rare 
bird. Several were seen sitting on the dead stubs 
left standing in the clearings, or flying in slow 
circles over the pastures. They nested near 
Stratton, as I was shown several end-blown eggs 
of this “Hen Hawk” as the result of sundry 
hawking expeditions by a farmer’s boy in early 
May. 
88. Buteo lineatus, (Red-shouldered Hawk). Oc- 
curring in the vicinity of Farmington and Strong 
in considerable numbers. This species did not 
frequent the sections in which the Red-tailed 
Hawk occurred, in such numbers as elsewhere. I 
was shown several sets of their eggs collected in 
the vicinity of Kingfield. 
89. Buteo pennsylvanicus, (Broad-winged Hawk). 
Several individuals of this variety were seen in 
the vicinity of Flaggstaff and a specimen was se- 
cured. I could learn no particulars of the nesting 
in the county, though they undoubtedly breed, as 
I have seen the species at every visit to the region 
excepting winter. 
90. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis, (Rough- 
legged Hawk). A monnted specimen in my col- 
lection from Spencer stream district, authenticates 
the only instance I can record of its observance 
in the county. 
91. Canace canadensis, (Canada Grouse). This 
Grouse was found commonly in the entire north- 
western portion of Somerset county. A few were 
seen at Eustis and Flagstaff, and in nearly all the 
middle sections of the county they were to be met 
with, with the exception of the vicinity of Tim 
Pond, which locality, by some peculiar reason, 
was very sparingly occupied by certain birds, as 
my summer bird list of the vicinity of the lake, 
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of the present year, will show. 
92. Bonasa umbellus, (Ruffed Grouse). This 
species was very common about Tim and Seven 
Ponds, and equally indifferent to the presence of 
man as the preceding. My friend W. G. of Spring- 
field, Mass., attempted to hook one by the under 
mandable, from a flock sitting on a log by the 
camp spring. Reeling up his line until but five 
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inches of leader hung from the tip of his rod, he 
guided the barb under the beak of the wondering 
Grouse and struck in approved Waltonian style. 
His dainty nine ounce rod might be sufficient to 
bring to creel the finny trout, but not to bag the 
feathered Grouse. A whirr of wings and clicking of 
reel followed the strike and the valiant fisherman 
found himself “out” of three feet of “ mist- 
colored” leader and a Scarlet Ibis fly, while his 
$25 “hexagonal” would not have brought as 
many cents at a Boston ‘‘uncle’s” office. Friend 
G. now hunts Maine grouse with his 12-bore 
Parker. 
93. Ardea herodias, (Great Blue Heron). Occa- 
sionally seen at the various lakelets of the region 
in August and September. No knowledge could 
be obtained of its breeding. 
94. Botaurus lentiginosus, (American Bittern.) 
This bird was frequently heard in a marsh near 
Flagstaff Lake, where I think it nested. They 
were not observed in any other section. 
95. Tringoides maculdrius, (Spotted Sandpiper). 
A number of these birds seen in August and Sep- 
tember; almost every stream or pond was ten- 
anted by a few of these little waders. None were 
seen in the country in June. 
96. Totanus melanoleucus, (Greater Yellow-legs). 
A specimen was shot by a local hunter at Flag- 
staff Lake in September, 1885. The only instance 
of observance. 
97. Anas obscura, (Black Mallard). Common 
in the numerous ponds of the region in Septem- 
ber, when they afford good shooting. Several 
broods of flappers were seen in June along the 
Dead River, and several farmers informed me of 
the finding of the nests and eggs of this species, 
and their subsequent attempts at hatching and 
rearing the juveniles. 
98. Nettion carolinensis, (Green-winged Teal). 
A few were seen at Flagstaff in September and 
three were shot by a hunter who gave them to 
me. They were seen at no other place, yet they 
occur at times in considerable numbers at the 
above lake, as many of the settlers informed me. 
99. Aix sponsa, (Wood Duck). These Ducks 
were common on Dead river and Spencer stream, 
where they nested in the hollow stubs on the 
banks. I saw many old nesting sites and young 
broods in June. They were frequently seen sit- 
ting on logs in small flocks of three or four, when 
sanoeing on the streams. 
100. Mergus merganser americanus, (Sheldrake). 
Seen at Flagstaff Lake and Seven Ponds in Sep- 
tember; at the latter place they were quite com- 
mon and were seen flying from one lake to 
another. 
