1880-0 
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Quorquedula discors. 
Maine (lake IJmbagog ). 
(Sopt.l5i|) A flocJc of at least forty feeding near the dhore of 
i| tlio upper pond ineadow, I stalked them carefully but 
might have saved myself the trouble, for 'vhen I rose to 
!: shoot they did not seem to notice mo in the least and 
I had to v^histlo to nn ke them 
though I took no pains to get 
seven with two barrels. The 
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raise their heads. Al- 
then together I killed - 
alighted again 
flock almost immediately 
taking our canoe into the pond wo 
paddled up to them and .killed six more. Tho 3 r then flow 
do'wn river vmero 'we afterv/ards found them sitting on the 
bar. As wo approcichod they crossedt^t, huddling close 
together and v/alking very fast and gracefully for ducks. 
These Teal are very tender a!;d 
> X ly killed. 
16. !i 
A flock of four in the Outlet; very shy. 
18. Ij Six in the lower meadow pond, and the seventh, a 
; single bird, in the Sv/eat GoMo.. 
