374 Fay, The Canvas-hack in Massachusetts. [oct. 



Dec. 18. Immature male, Dwight Blaney, Eastham. 



Fall. One, H. A. Bradford, Plymouth. 



Fall. Several small flocks, the largest containing 12-14 ducks, Allan 

 Keniston, Great Pond, Edgartown. 



Fall. Eight, Allan Keniston, Edgartown. 



Fall. Twelve (total number shot on his place; the 8 above, all or 

 part, may be included in this 12). Geo. D. Flynn, Edgartown. 



March 9, 10, 12. Male seen, Rev. H. W. Wright, Chestnut Hill Reser- 

 voir, Brookline. 



Total number killed on Great Pond, during fall, estimated between 

 25-30 ducks, Walter H. Renear, Vineyard Haven. 



Oct. 31. Seven, J. H. Hardy, Jr., Hingham. 



Nov. 2. One male. Rev. H. W. Wright, Spot Pond, Middlesex Fells. 



Dec. 18. Five, J. H. Hardy, Jr., Plymouth. 



Dec. 30. One male (seen) J. L. Peters, Edgartown. 



Nov. 1-8. Flock of 15 decoyed, seven shot, only five retrieved, Cleon 

 Crowell, Long Pond, Harwich. 



Two shot (flock of 75 lit in pond, stayed about an hour, then left), 

 Linwood Nickerson, Harwich. 

 1909. 



March 21. Male, J. L. Peters and Rev. H. W. Wright, Chestnut Hill 

 Reservoir, Brookline. 



Fall. Two (seen), Dwight Blaney, Eastham. 



Fall, Six, H. A. Bradford, Big Sandy Pond, Plymouth. 



Fall. One, Ellery H. Clarke, off Cohasset. 



Nov. 3. Two, Dr. J. C. Phillips, Wenham Lake, North Beverly. 



Nov. 25. Twelve (seen), F. B. McKechnie, Ponkapoag Pond. 



Dec. 1909, Jan., Feb., March, 1910. Full plumaged male, seen continu- 

 ously from Dec. 12 until March 27, 1910, when it disappeared, Leverett 

 Pond and Jamaica Pond, Brookline. 



Fall. Twelve seen in one flock, Thomas Arnold,' Silver Lake, Halifax. 

 1909. 



Oct. 25-31. Twenty-five went through express office, W. Nichols, 

 Edgartown. 



Fall. Four, Allan Keniston, Great Pond, Edgartown. 



Fall. Three, J. E. Look, Great Pond, Edgartown. 



Fall. Fifteen-eighteen (total number shot on his place by several 

 parties during fall), Geo. D. Flynn, Great Pond, Edgartown. 



(As I have no dates for these last three entries it is possible some of 

 these ducks may have been shot during the last week of October and so 



> Though none were killed at Silver Lake in 1909, during the few years previous 

 a few were taken, but I was unable to get any complete data. In fact, all through 

 Plymouth County I hear of there being Canvas-backs killed, but it is impossible 

 to find out anything definite or obtain satisfactory evidence. 



