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Transcription
Gilmore
1931
HARLEQUIN DUCK (4)
Oct. 3 (cont.) Paul Ingramson, boat
man on the "Kanaga Native" states that
he has seen "Rock Ducks" up in the
hills along streams and believes that
they nest along the head waters of
the creeks & streams. He seems
to be quite reliable but I have
my doubts about the rock duck
story.
Oct. 4 Agamugik Bay, W. Unalaska Bay
Common here - there seem to be
more adult T's than around
Unalaska.
I watched a wounded one swimming
underwater in about a fathom of
water. It swam smoothly & power-
fully, using short choppy wing strokes.
The first time it dove it stayed under
about a minute & a half. The next
time about a minute & the next
time about 10 seconds. Soon it
was so exhausted that we picked it
up from the surface with ease.
When we lost sight of it down in
the water, we could follow its
course by a path of bubbles.