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Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1890. 
Although 1 e_ss common than the Butterbill this Duck was seen 
frequently this season during October, sometiems in small flocksurr- 
mixed .with other species, bus usually in company with large flocks 
r- of Butterbills. On Oct. .'id I shot five from a flock of 13, all of 
which seemed to be of the present species. Among those killed, 
two were adult females and three young birds. I did not see a 
single adult male this autumn. On Oct. 23d I killed a solitary 
young bird in the Androscoggin river about half a mile below the 
point where it leaves the Lake. This individual came from down 
riverflying at a moderate height and finally alighting a few hun¬ 
dred yards from us. It allowed us to. paddle within good gun-shotbe- 
fore starting to fly.On several occasions I heard Surf Ducks utter 
the short hoarse quack which I identified when at Point Lepreaux. 
This is the only note that I have ever eartainly heard them make. 
As a rule I think they are somewhat tamer than Butterbills. Their 
habits when in Lake ‘Umbagog are in every way identical with those 
of the species named. 
