AYES. 143 



p.\s.si:uES. use INKS. 



KTKKinAE. 



0|i(n cotmfrv, proves, fit'lds; iii'sts in l)niii(ln-s of coiiifrrous 

 tn'cs, rarely in cavitirs or l)ii>li<'.s. 



N. 11. Accidental visitor: 'rilloii. Sept. i;{, 1<K)2. 



Vt. — ? Suniiiier resident (Perkins). 



Mass. — ( )ccasi«tnal typieal l)irds breed in southernmost part and 

 coastwise to ('anil)ridf;e. 



R. I. — (^oninion summer n>sident in s»)utljern |>art, when- most 

 l)irds are typieal; easual in winter. Mar. 0-Sept. 21 (Nov., Dec. 

 31). Kpgs, A|)ril 2')-.Iune ti. 



Cow. — C'onunon summer and accidental winter R'sident. (Feb. 

 13) Mar. 1-X«)V. (winter, Kast Haven). 



2(j'.>. Quisc.\LUS QUiscii-A AENEUS (Ridjjway) Stejnefjer. 

 Bronzed grackle; Crow blackbird. 

 Qiii.'<ralus aetirn.s Uidi^w., I'roe. aead. nat. sci. Phila.. IStiO. j). 



134. "Ml.SSI.SSIPPl KEGION OF r. S.. EAST TO AlLEGHANY Mts." 



etc. K^'t;, Bendire, ISOo, vol. 2, |)1. 7, Hgs. 2(), 27. 



( )|H'n country, frequentinj; clinnps of coniferous trees in breedini.; 

 sea.son; nests in branches of frees, or less often in cavities or bushes. 



Me. — Common ini>,'rant ami local summer n'siilent. Mar. 1!)- 

 Oct. 2(). EfTjrs, May 27 .Tune 21. 



N. II. — Uncommon local simuner ri'sident; casual in winter. 

 Mar. 12-Xov. (Dec. 24. 1907, Lancaster; Jan.). 



Vt. — Uncommon local smnmer resident, .\pril ll-()ct. 



Ma.s.s. — Common mijjrant and local summer n-sident; rare in 

 winter near coast (also Springfield). (Feb. 23, 1909, Boston) Mar. 

 lO-Nov. 22 (jvvinter). Fpjis, May 2-.Iune 1. 



K. I. — Connnon migrant and in the northern |)art a less connnon 

 summer resident, interjjradiuf; with C^. (iiiisnila. Mar. .'> .\ov. 1. 

 Eggs, May 1-17. 



Co.N.N. — Common migrant. .Mar. ."> .Vpril; ()ci. Nov. 



