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I Histrionieus torquatus. 
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1876* ' 
Peb, 24, Mr.Joycr tells me that some three years ago his 
dog, a traifced “toler”, drew in a flock of about twenty 
Harlequin Ducks at Ducksburry. It was Sunday and he had 
no gun but they swam to within a fev^ yodss of him and 
as there vrere several fine drakes among - them ho fools 
sure of his identification, 
Apr, 2. Received a fine adult male from St,John, New Bruns¬ 
wick. Its flesh vras dark like that of a Scoter; the 
neck turned over the head with some difficulty; it 
evidently would not have bred for a long time, 
“18. A pair seen by Thomas early this mor ing diving 
close to the rocks; they soon left (Point Loproaux,N,B.). 
1881. 
Jan. - The stomach of an adult male send me by Manly Hardy, 
contained two large Snail shells in which Wore the bo¬ 
dies of the snales themselves, deadbut quite fresh. 
