298 GAME BIRDS. WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. 



Hisroin . 



rhi> biril \iiuK>iiI>Uh11v was i'oinnu>n \\cvc {ovu\cv\\ in mi- 

 tral ion. part ii'nlarlv on ("api^ (,\ul. m hor(> it (>nr(> appt\irc\l ni 

 laru\* tUu'ks. It .soiMns uumxm onunon ni oastrrn than in wosloni 

 North AnuMMoa, allhonuh it ooouvs in praolioally all o( \oith 

 aiul Siuilh AnuM'ioa at ditVvMvnt seasons ot' tho yoar. 



The follow ini:' ahritl^'od i^xtraots will uiN't> sonu^ iiloa ot tho 

 liistory of this bird: l.i\ss abunilani than Marhloil (Joilwil. 

 soliloni stH^ u\ovc than half a do/.on ou our ooasl in ono soason; 

 inuu>ninion in i\istiM-n States (Xultall. IS.SlV W>t oi>nnniui 

 horo vl'^'duuly. Massai'hnsot Is. ISoDV Not as c'i>nunon as 

 Marhlotl (iodwit: oftiMi fonnd asstH'iati\l with it i^Do Kay. 

 Now ^ ork. lSll-\ UatluM- soaroo i^Tni-nhnli. i\istorn IVnn- 

 syKania anvl Now ,lorsoy. ISOOV ^\M•y rare niiiirant (^Alay- 

 nanl. Massai'hnsot ts. 1S70V Kaiv in niiu'ration i^,l. A. AIUmi. 

 ]\lassaohnsiM ts. 1S7J)\ In sttnio seasons fairly otMnnion in 

 Now l-hii^lanil i^St earns and (\tues, ISSSV I know o( no 

 iither part <>( the I nited States wIum-o this hird ran \uorc surely 

 l)t^ found during' niiuratious than uiH»n some portit>ns o^ \hc 

 Massaehuset ts I'oasl, thoui^h in ni> part o( \hc etumtry is it a 

 eon\n\on speeies. so far as 1 eau asi'ortain i^tiurdou 'rrunihidl. 

 1888V Less i>on\nion every year, one tinu> aluindant iCory. 

 18})(>V Uare spriuir auil irreuularly eoninutu autumn migrant 

 on eoast illowe auil Allen. Massai-hnset ts. 1901V Kare spring' 

 and fall migrant .(V M. Allen. Alassaehuset ts. lOOOV 'l\venly- 

 ti\i^ Massaehuselts ohser\ers i-epiu't a (Un'reasi^ o{ this s]ieeic>s 

 and only i>ue an increase, ^lessrs. (ieiu-iie ^1. Unhiei- and 

 LawttMi W. Lane re])ort a (look of ahout tifty Uirds at Ipswit'h 

 on August Oik lOOS. o( whii'h sexeral wen^ kilk>d. This is the 

 largest lUn'k seen theie in reeeul years. 



Durinu- my hoyhoinl 1 frequently heard old uunners ahout 

 l>o>ton \c\\ tluMr tales o( tlie Goose-hird which was wi>ll and 

 favorahly known all aloui:' our oi^asl. Uut it is impossible now 

 \o tell with i-erlaiuly whether these tales referretl to i>ue or 

 hotli o( the (lodwits. The Hudsi>nian Cunlwit is now less rare 

 than the larger spei'ies. hut few are seiMi or lakiMi r(\uularly 

 ou the ^lassaeh\isetls eoast. It is shw liki^ its lari^er relative. 



