1873. 
Tachyclnota bicolor. 
Nd.no (Lake Umbagog). 
July 31. 
They scan to have loft the locality as X have not 
soon any for several days. 
Aug, 1. 
A pure white Albino was brought to day; it Was 
killed on tho Hajrward place. 
1874. 
Aug, 10. 
A largo flock flying about tho stubs about ho Out- 
lot; they have boon entirely absent from Up ton for at 
1 a as t. t hr e e wo o ks. 
1870, 
Juno 2. 
A nost 'with two eggs. 
“ 3, 
Brooding in groat abundance among the stubs at tho 
Outlet, 
5. 
A nost containing five fresh eggs; the sitting 
bird proved a facial©. (T) 
« « 
^ dpon shooting an Ardoa horodias ament* th* stubs 
inany S>*ai. lows cart© trooping to tho spot and began play— 
ing with tno feathers scattered about on tho surface of 
the vrator^^ 
“ o. 
*fl»t** <»*o Sb ur tho • $ 
the Sorter built in an old Bovmy Woodpochor* s hole con- 
sit.tod or only a few feathers and chips of wood; the 
flatter in a large natural cavity was a boanti- 
fit! structure lined lavishly with feathers. The birds 
were vary bold and pluck*, diving down past my head anc! 
clicking their bills. 
« 7. 
* 8, 
One nest containing four eggs, another six. 
^ A n0St iri a stub -./as beautifully lined with the fea¬ 
thers of .Rubp .vlrir ini anus. 
* o. 
i«o n>js us , one with four a> d the other with five 
eggs; the former beautifully lined with feathers of 
the adult male Hooded v organsor^^h--' 
* 18. 
Saw one pursue a -coded "organsor actually overta¬ 
king her and harassing her as ho would a flying Hawk. 
The duck, however, scorned to fly slower than usual. 
