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Gilmore PINTAIL DUCK (2)
1931
even be found in the slough that
passes directly thru the center of
the village. I saw one bird killed out
of a flock of three that lit not
more than 50 yds from the bridge.
When the birds are on the sloughs
ponds they are very easy to stalk
from the shelter of nearby hammocks
of low setg rolling elevation, and
the natives get quite a few with
thin black powder shells. Several
times have seen flocks head
directly out to sea toward the
Siberian coast.
Oct. 31. Saw no Pintail Ducks
nor around the Aleutians, nor
heard of their ever being here.