1888, 
Authya marila . 
Head of Lake Umbagog. 
October 6. 
Hear Moose Point came on three Greater Scaup Ducksgym 
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They were in \he grass and rose out of range going into Leonard's 
Pond. Followed them but failed to find them. 
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1889, Lake Umbagog. 
October 25. Uoar M oose Point. 
Rowed round Moose Point to Rapid River. On the ’way 
started a flock of nine Scaup Ducks ( F. maril_a. il think). They rose 
very wild and we did not try to get a shot at them after they a- 
1ight ed. 
I8 5 0j Lake Umbagog. 
October 13. 
At sunrise Jim discovered two flocks of Ducks in the 
Lake off 3 Brook Cove, 10 Greater Scaup composing one flock and 6 
American Scoters (Butter-bills) the other. We started for them 
immediately after breakfast and chased them about alj. the forenoon. 
I killed three of the Scaups and two old male Butter-bills, Melvin 
a pair of Butter-bills. The Scaups joined the Scoters, repeatedly 
swimming and flying with them. They also went in shore once, some 
of them actually landing on the rocks and preening their feathers. 
Both Scaups and Scoters were very shy and we had to bush ou r ' boats 
and paddle carefully to get within shot of them. 
After this we came upon the Scaup Ducks again in a little 
cove close in shore. We followed the path ol the sun and paduled 
to within 35 yds. of them. I got five close together and shot at 
them, to my surprise getting only one, but cutting down another 
