. The game birds of California . se companies upon green grassnear sloughs. Although the grass was less than an inch high,.it waspulled off close to the ground. Feeding is done chiefly at examination by us has shown that the Baldpate eats a largerpercentage of grass than any other California duck. In wing shooting it [the Baldpate] is regarded by the hunters asa great nuisance. It is not only so shy that it avoids the points ofland, but by its whistling and confused manner of flight it alarmsthe other species (Baird, Brewer and Ridgway, loc. cit.). How-ever, it may be decoyed wit
. The game birds of California . se companies upon green grassnear sloughs. Although the grass was less than an inch high,.it waspulled off close to the ground. Feeding is done chiefly at examination by us has shown that the Baldpate eats a largerpercentage of grass than any other California duck. In wing shooting it [the Baldpate] is regarded by the hunters asa great nuisance. It is not only so shy that it avoids the points ofland, but by its whistling and confused manner of flight it alarmsthe other species (Baird, Brewer and Ridgway, loc. cit.). How-ever, it may be decoyed within gunshot by imitating its notes orwith well-placed wooden decoys. Its curiosity as well as its sociabilitycause it to return again and again to decoy ponds. In California the Baldpate is considered as inferior game in spiteof the fact that large numbers have been annually sold on the , when in good condition, its flesh is hard to distinguishfrom that of the Canvasbaek. Over 52,000 Baldpates were sold in the. o nZ-^ o EUROPEAN WIDGEON 111 markets of San Francisco and Los Angeles during the season 1895-1896 (Calif. Fish Comm., 1896, p. 40). In San Francisco nearly15,000 were sold by one game transfer company in 1909-1910, whilebut 9,254 were reported as sold in 1911-1912. The decrease hereshown would seem to indicate that there has been a marked decreasein the general abundance of this duck during the two years species has held its own to a greater degree than some otherducks in spite of the large number killed annually. Nevertheless itneeds adequate protection such as would be afforded by a no-salelaw, shorter season, and smaller bag limit, to assure its preservationas a game bird. European Widgeon Mareca penelope (Linnaeus) Other names—Red-headed Widgeon; Anas penelope. Description—Adult male: Head and neck bright rufous red, except crownand forehead which are creamy white; lower eyelid white, upper black; numerousminute black or iridesce
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