Branta canadensis . 
Lake Umbagog, Maine. 
1894, the Cove it raised its head and looked at us but only for a 
Sept.89. moment. We soon shut it out of our sight behind the island 
(No.2). and we both felt nearly sure of it. On landing I found that 
I could walk erect without being seen and when I reached the 
bank and looked over there was the Goose nearly where we left 
it but in the water with its head down, apparently feeding. 
I shot at its head and killed the bird instantly. It proved 
to be a male, in good condition but not fat. On skinning it 
I was unable to find any indication that it had been previ¬ 
ously wounded or that it was not in perfect health. It is 
strange that it should have selected such a rocky shore for a 
resting place, stranger still that it should have alighted so 
close in without first recomioitering the place, and strangest 
of all that it should have allowed us to circumvent it so eas¬ 
ily and openly. 
1895. As we were returning to camp at noon, we saw a flock of 
Sept.28. about 30 Canada Geese. They passed over B.Brook Cove and 
thence due south over the highest , peak of Speckled Mountain 
without rising appreciably; 
