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Gilmore Green Winged Teal D
1931 May 31 Unalaska, Unalaska Is., Aleutian Is.,
Alaska One taken - they are reputed
to be numerous at the heads of
marshes among alders & willows that
fringe the creeks & ponds.
Sept. 8 Unalaska, Unalaska Is., Aleutians.
A Sailor on board killed a 7 yesterday
probably up towards Captain's Harbor.
Sept. 19 - There were upwards of 50 of
these little ducks on Duck Lagoon
back of Captain's Harbor. Most of
them were close to shore but I found
one about a mile back from the
lagoon on a tiny pond just & the
creek. They were shy and nervous -
flapping wing at the slightest provocation.
Oct. 3 English Bay W. Unalaska Is.
Several dozen of these birds haunt of
the stream at the head of the bay
& were easily stacked. There appears
to be many more & plumed birds
here tho the ones I shot were 5's
plumaged like 7's. Swanson states
that out west he notices many more
3 plumaged birds than these 7's.