. . species: In theneighborhood of Boston more abun-dant than elsewhere (Audubon). Havebeen killed in abundance on shores ofCohasset and other parts of Massachu-setts Bay, and brought to markets inBoston (Nuttall, 1834). More abun-dant on the shores of Massachusetts Fig. 15.—Tail of PectoralBay than in any other part of the ^^^p (-^f^cory.)country (Peabody, 1839). Quite plentiful on Long Island(Giraud, 1844). A few remain in spring, but the greaternumber come from August to November; occasionally occursin great numbers along the coas
. . species: In theneighborhood of Boston more abun-dant than elsewhere (Audubon). Havebeen killed in abundance on shores ofCohasset and other parts of Massachu-setts Bay, and brought to markets inBoston (Nuttall, 1834). More abun-dant on the shores of Massachusetts Fig. 15.—Tail of PectoralBay than in any other part of the ^^^p (-^f^cory.)country (Peabody, 1839). Quite plentiful on Long Island(Giraud, 1844). A few remain in spring, but the greaternumber come from August to November; occasionally occursin great numbers along the coast of the State; some yearsvery scarce (De Kay, New York, 1844). Common migranton marshes (Maynard, eastern Massachusetts, 1870). Com-mon in migration (J. A. Allen, 1879). Generally not uncom-mon, occasionally abundant (Hoffmann, New England andNew York, 1904). Transient autumn; formerly not un-common (Brewster, Cambridge region, Mass., 1906). Rarespring and common fall migrant (G. M. Allen, Massachu-setts, 1909). Seven Massachusetts correspondents report an. 272 GAME BIRDS, WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. increase of this species and forty-four report a decrease. A. Brown of Beverly thinks that its decrease has beenmore marked than that of any other marsh bird. On theother hand, Mr. Lewis W. Hill says that it was abundant atMarthas Vineyard from 1905 to 1908. Mr. Robert O. Morrisstates that it formerly was seen sometimes in large flocks inthe Connecticut valley. From Nova Scotia to New Jersey allcorrespondents outside of Massachusetts who mention thisspecies report a serious decrease in its numbers. The Grass-bird usually comes in the night, in flocks oftwenty-five to fifty birds, and scatters in small parties in thesalt marshes, particularly those on which the grass has beencut and where little pools of water stand. It seems to preferthe higher portions of the salt marsh, where the black grassgrows, and it is sometimes common in the fresh-water mead-ows near ponds in the
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