Merganser americanus. L. Umbagog, Maine. Mergus mer. americanus. - Common, breeding. June, 1872. Mergus mer. americanus. - Aug. 1; Sept. 13, 18 1873. Mergans ann. Sept. 16 / May 18 and Oct. 18 Mergus americanus Oct. 16- 18- 20- 21- 23- 25- 27- 30- 31st 1884 Mergus americanus - 1885. Oct. 10- 12- 15- 16- 17- 19- 20- 22- 23- 24- 26- Mergus americanus Oct. 17- / 18- 25- 1886 Mergus amer | Sept 25- 26- 29 30 1887. Mergus ann. Sept. 7 15 clarks . 11- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 24- 30 1885 Oct. 2- 5- 6- 8- 9- 10- Mergus amer Sept. 18- 20- 24 1889 Oct. 2- 3- 8- 10- 11- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23 24- 25- 89 Mergus ann. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1890. Oct. 1 (Bruner) 6- 7- 8- 10- 13- 14- 15- 16- 21- 22- 24- 25- 26- 27- Lake Umbagog, Me. Sept. & Oct. 1893. Mergus americanus Sept. 25- 28- 30- 23 Oct. 1 15- 28- 29 7- 8- 10- 11- 40- 12- 13- 14- Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896. Mergus americanus May 22 & May 24 do. 25 Monday 31 Run Pt. Lake Umbagog, Maine. Merganser americanus. 1894 August 29 September 2- 5- 7- 9- 10- 11- 12- 15- 16- 17- 16- 20- 22- 25- 26- 27- 30- October 2- 4- 5 Mr. Allen who has charge of Errol dam tells me that about 30 Sheldrake pass regularly the entire winter here. They have three haunts Mollidgurn Falls, the rapids just below Errol Dam, and Rapid River. They fly back & forth between those points. Of late they have been much shot at during the winter but few if any have been killed as rifles are generally used. These are the only ducks that Allen ever sees in winter.