8 G. IT. Merriam — Birds of Connecticut. 



7. Mimus Carolinensis (Linne) Gray. Oat-bird. 



An abundant summer resident, arriving early in May (May 4, 1877, 

 Portland; May 5, 1874, Sage; May 6, 1876, C. II. M., and 6, 1877, 

 E. B. Wilson), and remaining till November (Nov. 4, 1874 and 

 1875) ; breeds. 



8. Harporhynchus rufllS (Linne) Cabanis. Brown Thrush; "Thrasher." 

 A common summer resident ; breeds. Arrives during the last of 



April or first of May (April 30, 1870, Osborne; May 1, 1877) depart- 

 ing early in October (Oct. 2). 



Family, SAXICOLID^E. 



9. Sialia sialis (Linne) Haideman. Common Bluebird. 



Resident; abundant during summer ; breeds in holes in trees and 

 posts, etc. They arrive early in February (Feb. 8, 1876), remaining 

 till about the middle of November (Nov. 13, 1876). Have found it 

 singing as early as March 5th. Though generally evenly distributed 

 and everywhere a common species, Mr. Shores " could not find it in 

 1872" about Sufheld, Conn.* A few small flocks frequently winter 

 in secluded spots. 



Family, SYLVIID^E. 



1 0. ReguluS Calendula (Linne) Licht. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 

 Common during its migrations. Arrives about the middle of April 



(April 11, 1875, Sage); remaining till the middle of May (16, 

 Osborne). Have taken it in the fall from Oct. 13th to Nov. 24th. 



1 1 . RegTllus satrapa Lichtenstein. Golden-crested Kinglet. 



A winter resident; have seen it at repeated intervals from Oct. 13th 

 till spring (May). Commonly found, with the preceding, associated 

 with small flocks of chickadees (Pants atricapillus), and frequently ac- 

 companied by a few nuthatches of both species (Sitta Garolinensis 

 and 8. Canadensis). 



1 2. Polioptila CSemlea (Linne) Sclater. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 



A rare summer visitant. " Stratford," Linsley. " Two were shot 

 at Wauregan (Windham County), Conn., by Mr. C. M. Carpenter, — 

 a male in 1874 and a female in 1876. Three or four were seen by me 



* MS. notes of Erwin I. Shores, Esq. 



