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Pittsfield, T. A. Sehiifr, “= i%/‘‘Some birds are decreasing, others 
not. Some have decreased %; 
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Providence, AE Southwick, ‘‘Only % as many birds remain. 
sepia hig at nai Cheap” “and extended railroading carries the 
e “destruction everywhere, spring, summer and 
WmSNs0 Ul MIsDISk A --wintéf,and the poor creatures have nowhere any 
restsy —9)6, 8, 10; 2: 
Erovidence, ‘Newton PEE Ssh c ‘There are not now as many [birds] 
a ‘ wmiemaer 2 oF & 99C ° as pen 6, 2, 16. 
Providence, W..H: ‘Mason, ‘“About 4% as many birds now. Song 
=P. sRressyoot ibsiduobnu ° birds ‘and game birds becoming 
1 2 © arem extinct.’’ 8, 4, 7. 
Pawtucket, ya: 1s ae ‘‘ Birds have decreased here %.”’ 2, 3. 
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_ Fairfield, a Mrs. ‘Mabel Osgood Wright. ‘We have not a quarter as 
BI IOG “hany ‘of these kinds [game birds, meadow- 
; . “esting song birds and marsh birds] as ten 
W513 DsessyIsb awed csioogearssdgo.’’ 6, 8, 12. 
Portland, coor Ht. eS ct ““Game birds particularly are decreas- 
2E9199b mog ils 2byid mex)” ing; about 4% remain.” 1. 
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Lynbrook, Long . Island, Geo. B. Badger, ‘‘ About one-fourth of the birds 
remain. The local gunners and oyster watch- 
ai ova -sissqe umoe ‘menliareleating up everything. Slaughtering 
DI2BSITSD VALE ITBSit everything that wears feathers; even gulls, 
U * OG iods seso109b :edivets and meadow-larks, as many as can be 
‘c9dmeom 1 seal autworm kalledit{ 1, 5, 8. 
oe cae Long Island, Wilmot Townsend, ‘‘ Of resident forms in gen- 
stestnoo ontinur 10 Crakod4-Femain. Wild pigeon, quail, woodcock 
and meadow-lark are becoming extinct ; hawks 
much fewer ; owls practically nil.”’ 8. 
' WestPatk, shoe ier de Se rf’ “ Except bobolinks and eagles, birds 
not fewer than 20 years ago.’’ 
ee Papkiy NewYork Citys: sHioh. W. W. Niles, Jr., ‘“We have not 4 
NOL os289159D aston qst ogrsl ome of the number of 15 or 20 years 
or 2 O08 Fo 8 of ago,” (8, 7,10: 
2 Penn Nan, pe Bitoete >» “Probably 24 as many birds as 15 
Rcrrn ayia) Sie nosaoh ioe ne years ago.”’ 2,5, 8. 
. Max ille, a AoE. IPDS vyep 2 | Only one-half the birds remain. 
; es eas ee ge : A an a Chief cause, wholesale collecting 
Bist MRA NCTA TT sae fader ita of eggs by boys.”’ 6. 
Lowville, , dames... Miller, , ..**Song birds especially becoming 
; ~'- scarcer every year, due to the 
°° aismor ebud oft “o edizuot-aer] everlasting craze of small boys for 
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mmo 28 +itwoy-sors age1991 *? ege collecting.”” 6,7, 8. 
Albion, WHE Webb, Mh 28 ‘* Birds not decreasing.”’ 
2 "Piséc6, S199D Ceyfon' Chiro? ‘s- " “ Ruffed grouse decreased 24, from a 
ons) ogs cisov 3 2s eburd Trem 26 small tick on the heads of young 
dairy BAS Rob WH iS °O 22619 vey birds. ” 
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icBeveerLyys ici i Harris, Reed, . 1 219.5, Decrease of % a fair estimate.”’ 8, 
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