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Oidemia perspicillata.
1889,
October 17. Lake Umbagog.
A little farther on (we had been along the west shore of
Sweat Cove) a Surf Scoter swam out from the shore and after a few
dives was shot. It was a wing broken "cripple", very thin.
October 23. Lake Umbagog.
Androscoggin River.
We had gone only a short distance when we saw a Duck de-
scend on set wings and alight in the middle of the river. It rose
about 40 yds. ahead and I shot it. It proved to be a young Surf
Scoter.