Anas obscura 
Lake Umbagog, Maine. 
1396. I saw to-day between the mouth o£ the Cambridge and the 
ftug.IO. Mill, eight Black Ducks and as many more Whistlers. Seven of 
the Black Ducks were young birds about three fourths grown and 
unable to fly They were veidently all of one brood but their 
parent did not seem to be with them. At least they all seemed 
to be of the same size and when I pressed them they went 
ashore on the river bank and took to the grass, but instead of 
stopping and hiding there as I expected,they crossed the land 
and when I showed ifl&^elf above the bank began running and 
flapping off over the flooded meadow on the other -aide. 
-S3 Oj L/ f 9 
1897. 
May 28. Watrous found another Black's nest to-day (among some 
young spruces he says ) on a small island on the west shore of 
the Sweat Cove. He nearly trod on the sitting bird who scut¬ 
tled off to the water's edge before taking wing. He mistook 
her at first for a Rabbit. This nest had 10 eggs. 
I took my camera and photographed the Black Duck's nest 
found by Watrous yesterday. The light was exceptionally clear 
and good and, as afterwards turned out, I secured some fine 
negatives. 
1897. 
May 24. 
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