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BULLETIN "9±, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Club, at the eastern end of Red Deer Lake; Fremont Club, western 
end of Red Deer Lake : Long Pine Club, eastern end of North Marsh 
Lake ; Johnstown Club, eastern end of Middle Marsh Lake ; Council 
Bluffs Club, southern side of South Marsh Lake : Hackberry Hunt- 
ing Club, western end of Hackberry Lake : Valentine Hunting Club* 
northern side of Molly Marsh Lake: Dewey Lake Hunting: Club, 
western end of Dewey Lake : and Wood Lake Hunting Club, north- 
ern side of Dewey Lake. 
Throughout this part of eastern Cherry County the level of many 
of the larger lakes was considerably higher in October, 1915, than 
in the previous June; and there were many additional ponds and 
smaller lakes scattered throughout the country. As a consequence, 
several of the large lakes, which under ordinary circumstances have 
no outlet, were discharging in a stream of considerable volume. This 
will have a considerable and more or less permanent effect upon the 
character of the water in these lakes, some of which by isolation 
had become rather strongly alkaline and thereby less attractive than 
before to waterfowl. Water birds, particularly ducks, were numer- 
ous throughout these lakes, more so than they had been for several 
years past at this time, notwithstanding the fact that comparatively 
few northern ducks were present during the time of our visit. There 
was not so much hunting, apparently, as usual at this time of year, 
though at many of the lakes parties were out every day. 
Observations were conducted in this group of lakes from June 3 
to June 18 and from October 5 to October 12, 1915. 
Water Birds Observed June 3-18, 1915. 
GAME BIRDS. 
Hooded merganser. 
Mallard. 
Gadwall. 
Baldpate. 
Green-winged teal. 
Blue-winged teal. 
Shoveller. 
Pintail. 
Redhead. 
Canvas-back. 
Ring-necked duck. 
Ruddy duck. 
Virginia rail. 
Florida gallinule. 
American coot. 
Western willet. 
Upland plover. 
Long-billed curlew, 
NOXGAME BESDS. 
Horned grebe. 
American eared grebe. 
Pied-billed grebe. 
Forster tern. 
Black tern. 
American bittern. 
Great blue heron. 
Black-crowned night heron. 
Wilson phalarope. 
Spotted sandpiper. 
Killdeer. 
