4 
Seen on only three occasions this autumn, namely,, an adult 
i ale on September 22d, an adult male on September 24th and a flock 
of nine birds on October 25th, the latter apparently females and 
young. The one seen on September 22d came into the pond m Sweat' 
meadow and alighted with a flock of H ack Ducks well out from the 
shore. I had a good view of it through my glass and made sure of 
its identity. The identification of the flock seen October 25th 
was less satisfactory for they were very 
near enough to make sure that they were 
1 did not think that such was the case. 
shy and T could not get 
not lesser Scaups although 
They we re in the"north 
5ay and kep' well out from shore in deep water, rising at a cest¬ 
ance of two or three hundred yards ahead of the boat. 
late Vinbagog, Mo. 
Sept, & Qtib. 1893. 
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