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The least abundant of the three species, sometimes mingling 
with the Black Scoter or White Wings, but usually flying in dis- 
tinct flocks. The arrangement of these flocks and the habits of 
the birds while on migration are in way similar ^Ijp^those of 
the other two species. The Surf Sc<?ter is fully as A ^r as the 
White Wing, in fact, I did not identify its notes during this trip. 
Most of the males were in full plumage, but some of them had only 
white on the head and the under parts of a light 
gray color. One male had two pure white feathers in the flank. T 
The females appeared to be more numerous relatively than those of 
thes White Wings, but still the great majority of all seen were 
males. If a ferbale was shot from a flock, her mate at once 
leaves the others, circles and alights by her side and will some- 
times return five or six times in succession though shot at each 
time. If the male is shot the female never turns back. 
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