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Pelionetta perspicillata. 
Middlesex county, Mass. 
1868. 
Oct. 13, 
A single young bird shot in Prosh Pond this morning; 
the weather of late has been clear and cold. 
1870. 
Oct. 17.; 
Shot one on Presh Pond. As 1 sculled up to it, 
it sat v/ith its head buried in its feathers apparently 
asleep, although it v/as broad daylight at the time. 
1 
1880. ' 
Oct. 20. 
i 
A flock of eight on Concord River near Ball’s Hill. 
I shot three including an adult male and female, the for¬ 
mer the only adult male in the flock. They were very 
tame, allowing me to paddle v/ithin good shot of them but, 
as usual, exceedingly tough and hard to kill. The body 
of the female was encased in fat of a deep orange color. 
