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be fatally injured. The captain of the launch had care- 

 fully observed the time that these birds stayed under 

 while fishing, and by the watch he found that they re- 

 mained below the surface of the water from three to 

 five seconds. He told me, too. that he had shot ducks — 

 species not determined — just as they started to dive. A 

 successful shot did not, however, prevent the bird from 

 going under. When it did not come to the surface after 

 some time, he has rowed to the place where the duck 

 disappeared to find it holding on to a piece of rooted 

 kelp with its bill, and it would be necessary to push it 

 ofif with an oar. He always found the bird dead. (It 

 would be interesting to know whether the bird drowned 

 or had been killed by the wound.) I noticed that the 

 fish hawk alighted on a bar among some night herons 

 which apparently were not disturbed by the osprey's 

 presence at all. On the way over from Port Clyde, a 

 cormorant was seen in the water near the boat, but 

 flew as we approached. Also, a flock of Northern pha- 

 laropes were seen flying near the boat, quite near the 

 island. 



The first appearance of Monhegan is like a ship 

 turned upside down, and I read later that, because of 

 this appearance. Champlain called the island "Le Nef." 

 The island seems rocky and inhospitable until one has 

 landed. Everything changes then, and it would be diffi- 

 cult to find another such place or island with so much 

 diversified scenery in so small a compass — both beauti- 

 ful and picturesque: a woods in which one can become 

 lost, little valleys, miniature ravines, a marsh for the 

 sora to hide in. a pond for the sandpiper, cliffs for grand 

 views, and beautiful rocks for some artists to daub with 

 paint. 



I was met at the wharf by Judge Charles F. Jenney, 

 whose guest I was, and all the birds seen were in com- 

 pany with him, and at times, in addition, with Profes- 

 sor Warner Taylor of Ann Arlior. and Mr. Bertrand H. 

 Wentworth, and the identification was always corrob- 

 orated by one or all of these gentlemen. The descrip- 



