Anas obscura. Lake Umbagog, New England. Nest /IO (3020), May 24, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female started from nest & well seen. Inc.about I/2 completed. In dense thicket young spruces (3 to 5 ft.) on small island in Sweat Cove, 30 ft.fr.Lake shore. Nest in situ 12 x 13 in.across top, 3 I/2 in. deep. Female started at 8 ft. & ran through spruces to water. Thirteen eggs (3021), May 25, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female flushed from nest & well seen. Eggs all inc.about 7 days. On small, densely wooded island off n.end of Great Id., on high, dry ground, 30 ft.fr.water, deeply sunk in ground at base of hem- lock & near bed of rather short, scanty yew. Nest in situ measured Sys. urcis). 11 in.across top by 3 I/2 inches deep (Cf.journal & Several fine photographs of nest in situ‡. Nest /IO (3022), May 25, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female flushed from nest & well seen. Eggs all inc.about 7 days. S.E. point of Bear Island about 20 yds.fr.water in 3 directions on flat ground free from undergrowth but shaded by large trees. Female flushed at 15 yds. Several good photographs of nest in situ & un- touched. (Cf.journal).