Tringa a. Pacifica . 
Lake Umbagog, Maine. 
1894. and the boat but water and bare mud. 
Sept. 27. After we had finished with them I decided to frighten 
them away as some gunners had been watching aur proceedings. 
I swung my paddle about and struck it on the water without 
success. Then I began spattering water on them. They ducked 
their heads and ran two and fro for an instant but finally 
took flight and went off in apparent great alarm and excite¬ 
ment flying half a mile or more before realighting. There 
were five birds in all and at least two were adults but all 
were in gray winter dress. There -were three Pectorals neal? 
them. 
