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three miles up the river and took a stand on a point but only got a few geese but was repaid for my trip by seeing a fine pair of [[crossed-out]] Chlorepl [[/crossed-out]] Cloephaya Carragica which came and sit within about 100 yds of our sled after we left if upon a bare patch of ground. The only other arrival I noticed was some green winged teal severalof which were seen - A flock of Plectrophanes lapponicus lit close by me as I sat concealed and were running all about chattering in loud chirring notes to each other males & females were mixed and seemed not to pay any attention to mating. I shot a fine specimen of Larus glaucus which had the bill bright orange [[strikethrough]] lines [[/strikethrough]] yellow except the tip of both mandibles being a light born and a bright vermilion spot on the lower mandible close to the angle-eye light hazle feet dull watery flesh color. A second specimen was seen which was in perfect plumage except for a few brown feathers on the belly and
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