Anas boschas. "1894, Maine, Sept. 18. L. Umbarger On this date I saw a young male in full autumn plumage in company with four Black Ducks on Rapid River (See fuller notes on slip in note pocket) " Copied from Sept. notes, In Maine Anas boschas Lake Umbarger, Maine Oct 22, 1893 In a small pond-hole near the Megalloway River about three miles from its junction with the Androscoggin I shot my first Mallards to-day. There were three of them, I watched them for a long time. They acted precisely like Black Ducks swimming close to the edge of the grass and turning up their tails as they plunged their heads & shoulders under water. Finally they went ashore and disappeared in the grass (a short, rank, green growth still living). I stalked them