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Gavia immer lumme
L. Umbagog, Maine.
Columbus septentrionalis Sept. 17th 1874
Columbus septentrionalis
Island and shot two of them. They were
well out and swam close together like
ducks looking small and very light-
colored. Upon approaching them (in a
brushed boat) they swam away from us
I when hard-pressed took to diving. Finally
one flew, then another; I shot the second
at very long range. They cleared the
water as easily as Coots altho' it was
dead calm. Their dives were short, not
Gavia immer
2 eggs, [2786] Upim, Me., June, 1873, Marshall T Whitney,
(on wet island in B. Pond.
2 eggs [2787] " " " , 1875, M. T. Whitney,
(on island in Lake Umbagog.
Ball Umbagog, Maine
Oct. 27, 1883