Lophodytes cucullatus. Lake Umbagog. 1896. Lophodytes cucullatus June 3 - 4 at sunset flying from Androscoggin River out into Balls Towards North Point. " 4, & flying from same direction 3 P.M. " 5- two together in Sweet Meadow near mouth Megalloway " " flying through Woods Valley. All looked like females all very brown the two Some (three) birds. " 12. Started 2 together in B. Meadows, Both looked like ♀♀ Ca - Ca - Ca - Ca - Ca - Ca - Ca given very rapidly & forming a caekle very like that of the Golden-eye but softer in tone & a little feeble. Given by birds flying away or near flibs presumably near their nests. I certainly a most peculiar to this season. I have heard this cry repeatedly (June 5) to-day from birds which were passing me within 50 yds or less. It might easily be mistaken for the Golden eye caekle. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1894 Lophodytes cucullatus September 3 - 11 1895 Sept. 2 to Oct. 1. Not seen at all this autumn either on the Brooks or any duck ponds or the Megalloway. Will Sargent tells me that he saw a pair in B. Pond last May. They spent several days in the pond. 126