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Somateria dressori, 
Near Boon Isla,nd, Isles of Shoals, seven Eiders 
(three males and four females), passed the steamer; 
the coloring of the drakes is very conspicuous. 
Numerous at Point Leproaux,N.B. 
Two or three large flocks passed, one coritaining at 
least seventy-five birds. They flev/ close to the water 
and usually in a long parallel line, like the front rank 
of a regiment of soldiers presenting a most beautiful 
ep pearance, the drakes appearing almost entirely white 
(Point LepreauXjN.B. ), 
Tv/’o or throe large flocks passed to-day (Point 
Leproaux,N,B,). 
Several large flocks passed (Point Lepreaux,N.B,). 
Their flight is heavy and invariably close to the 
surface of the v/ater; they flap their v/ings s lov/er than 
the Coots but not as slowly as the Brant (Boint Lepreaux, 
N.B. 
A fine adult male (Chatham, Wass.). 
A flock of eight Ain a large bod of Coots, 
al of them vrere fine Drakes (Chatham, Mass.), 
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