. . PLATE II. Two Baldpates attracted by tame Mallards on Leverett Pond, Boston.(Photograph by W. Charlesworth Levey.). PLATE III. —CANVAS-BACK AND BALDPATE. Attracted by tame Mallards on Leverett Pond, Boston. The pond issurrounded by public streets and buildings. (Photograph byW. Charlesworth Levey.) (See page 57 1.) BIRDS HUNTED FOR FOOD OR SPORT. 69 a male, in fine plumage) ; and he states that it is by far the com-monest Merganser seen about the pond. Dr. Townsend ratesit as a not uncommon transient visitor in Essex County.

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. . PLATE II. Two Baldpates attracted by tame Mallards on Leverett Pond, Boston.(Photograph by W. Charlesworth Levey.). PLATE III. —CANVAS-BACK AND BALDPATE. Attracted by tame Mallards on Leverett Pond, Boston. The pond issurrounded by public streets and buildings. (Photograph byW. Charlesworth Levey.) (See page 57 1.) BIRDS HUNTED FOR FOOD OR SPORT. 69 a male, in fine plumage) ; and he states that it is by far the com-monest Merganser seen about the pond. Dr. Townsend ratesit as a not uncommon transient visitor in Essex County. Jones states that it was formerly plentiful atWaquoit, but has become rarer in recent years, and that isthe general belief. Two gunners at Nantucket rate it ascommon, but all the others heard from call it rare. Brewstersays that during the past twenty years it has been steadilydecreasing in numbers throughout New England, and is fastbecoming a positively rare visitor to eastern species should be protected at all times in the New Eng-land States. One of my pleasantest recollections is that of the sight ofhalf a dozen birds of this species disporti

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