
Oct. 26. get a few shells & codskulls on the beach also some small landshells on the bluff south of the town. Mr. Hodgekins kills a black duck with red legs & toes, black webs with a peculiar red & white bill unknown to me (No '42) white on the wings. Also a young Mareca Americana. The former duck is very common here but very shy - Eyes with white iris. Find sphagnum in blossom -
Oct. 28. Get some good shells from west side of Amaknak including Scuria mitra, Bucciliatum, 2 Chrysodoni. Volutopsis Beringi. Modiola modiolus, Saxicava arctica Mybilus edulis. Margarita pupilla. Trichotropis insignis many fine Card. Laperousii &c.