Cambridge, Mass.
1909.
March 16
(No 10)
agitated and a brown-crested head, followed by
a grayish body, came into full view as the
female Gooseander sprang almost clear of the
surface by a single vigorous effort. After this
she swam about sedately by the side of her
mate as long as I had the pair in view.
I am wholly at a loss to account for this
singular incident. When the female was quiescent
I looked repeatedly & carefully for her head without 
detecting any trace of it. I am inclined to believe
that it was held under water most if not
all of the time. I heard no vocal notes given by 
any of the Gooseanders today.
Gooseanders
  One of the Herring Gulls, standing on the ice,
was eating what looked like a fish of about
half a pound in weight. It took him nearly 
a minute to dispose of all of it. It looked
flabby and dark-colored as if more or 
less decomposed.
Herring Gull eats dead fish in Fresh Pond