Anas obscura. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1894. I was walking along the bank of the river when I saw a Sept.12. Black Duck coming. I crouched in the grass before he caught sight of me but had no time to change my shells. However it made no difference for when he came overhead I rose and brought him down with a charge of #10 shot. He fell in the river and the little spaniel at once swam out to him but would not touch him so I had to call on Mr.Hubbard and Will who had ar meanwhile appeared in their boat and who picked up the bird for me. It is very singular that this Duck did not see me in time to save his life for I was walking rapidly and on perfectly open ground and he was within 100 yards before I saw him.