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Asthyia vallisneria 
1868, 
Middlesox County, Mass 
Oct. 24, 
A flock of eight Ducks which I took to be of this 
species carne into Fresh Pond this morning. I sculled 
within thirty yards of them but owing to an accident, 
did not get a shot. Two were adult males whoso chest¬ 
nut head and necks, white backs, and black tails were all 
conspicuous in the sunlight as they floated buoyantly on 
tho dark water, Deane afterwards got a shot into them 
and wounded two which dived So adroitly that he lost both. 
