Bernicla bronta. 
162 
1867. 
Oct, 6. 
A flock of fifty (Plymouth, Mass.). 
1876. 
Apr, 14. 
Several largo flocks passed to-day Pt.Lepr6aux,N.B.). 
* 17. 
A steady flight all xforenoon (Pt.Lepreaux,N.B.). 
“ 16. 
A heavy flight passed to-day, at least one thousand 
being seen. (Pt,Leproaux,N.B.). 
“ 18. 
An oxtraorclinary fl.ght, beginning at sunrise and 
lasting till rioo». Hundreds of flocks passed, few of 
whicn contained less than one hundred birds each. They 
uttered a confused and rather feeble gabble, much less 
musical than that of the Canada Goose. They flew about 
fifteen feet above the water , usually crowded dose to- 
?rIoiL^v They flap their wings almost 
(Point 1.0- 
“ 18. 
. theScoters easily pass these Geese v/hen flying 
in the same direction and quickly leayo then, far b*ind 
(Pt.Lepreaux, N.R. ). 
« tt 
broken by irregular clumps 
dnd clusters (Point Lepreaux,N.B,). 
“ 19. 
ir. passed this morning and later 
in u Sitting on the water 
xn Mace s Bay. Hero a single bird was discovered on 
^ landed and crept 
before I fired 
Unon like that of a Black Duck.’ 
^one ^ It up I found that its under mandible was 
done’b; a' probably 
for« T evidently only a few hours be¬ 
fore (Pt.Lepreaux,N.B. ). 
“ 21. 
A flock off Thatcher’s Island, Mass. 
May 6. 
Several small flocks,Chatham, Mass. 
“ 7. 
A few (Chatham, Mass.). 
“ 8. 
decoys. They were all shot last month and their broken 
healed. They become tame In a few 
gSbir e'*’’® hoautiful bird. Their notes are a 
gabble, a quack very like a Duck’s but a little hn«rc«y. 
and a hiss like that of the domestic gocsl kt™L 
ful thartr®r“®“'' ooose-llke. but they are more graco- 
on^lMrt ^Pooios, running rapidly and easily 
“hat^^, mJs!!."®®'’ ®°’-° ““ «-ass." 
