The bird, apparently a female Mallard was flushed from the water near the inlet about 6 A.M. and circled the lake three times in gaining sufficient altitude to carry her over the divide in the direction of Reflection Lake. Pintail, Red-breasted Merganser, and Harlaquin are the ducks previously listed and although it was not possible to make positive identification the naturalist is sure it is a new species to the Park. By Floyd W. Schmoe, Park Naturalist. Mrs. Bailey gives the length as 13 to 16 inches. The specimen noted measured 18 inches.
Ear tufts are conspicuous, and ear openings are very large.
The usual color is yellow-brown and buff with black barring and spots. Just how our specimen came to fall in the lake is not known but there had been a dense fog the previous night and it may be that the owl, a night prowler, flew into the water by mistake and was unable to rise again. By Floyd W. Schmoe, Park Naturalist.