Charitonetta albeola. 1889. Maine. T. Umbagog. Only four individuals seen this season, female or young on October 2lst; a fine adult male accompanied by a young male on the 22d, a single adult male on the 23d. The first mentioned specimen was diving in shallow water close to the shore of Moose Point. It allowed us to paddle within close gun range, the boat being partially concealed by a mat of grass hung over the bow. I shot at this bird, but failed to kill it. The two noted on the 22d came into a cove near our camp and began diving close to the shore. I watched them through a glass for over an hour, during which time they dove incessantly, sometimes alternately, but usually both together or one immediately after the other They rarely remained under water more than half a minute at a time. Upon coming to the surface the buoyancy of their bodies seemed to carry them upward above their normal level, or in other words they seemed to bob up like corks, sinking backwards into the water just afterwards. Their manner of diving was closely similar to that of the Whistler and less finished than that of the Meganser and Grebes. The adult bird presented a beautiful appearance on the water, looking almost snow white and carrying his crest erect most of the time, his head looking very large and fluffy. They kept diving in nearly one spot which was on the opposite side of the cove from where I was concealed; and at length making up my mind that they were not coming across to my side, I took a boat and paddling across the mouth of the cove passing within about one hundred yards of them, landed When the boat came in sight they watched it and ceased diving, but did not seem to be much alarmed. I then stalked them easily enough by making short, quick runs when they were under water and finally shot them both. From the fact of their diving so long and incessantly in nearly the same spot I supposed, of course, that they found an abundant supply of food there, but upon dissecting them I was surprised to discover that there was absolutely nothing in their stomachs except a very small quantity of gravel. The flight of this Duck is swift and direct like that of the Golden Eyed. Unlike that species, however, its wings do not make any distinct whistling sound. It looks very small when on the wing and can be readily distinguished by the peculiar markings, the white spot on the side of the head being especially conspicuous. 47