BIRDS OBSERVED IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



mounted specimen in the possession of a Mr. Hochstein, 

 of Torrington, which was shot in that vicinity from a 

 flock of Cedar-birds " in the fall of 1899, when the black 

 cherries were ripe." 



156. Cedar Waxwing, or Cedar-bird. Ampelis cedrorum. A 



common summer resident, which also occurs in winter in 

 flocks. 



157. Northern Shrike, or Butcher-bird. Lanius borealis. A 



winter visitor, not common. 



158. Northern Loggerhead Shrike. Lanius ludovicianus mi- 



grans. A very rare visitor in Connecticut. I give it in 

 this list on the authority of Mr. Williams, who, about 

 fifteen years ago, found in Winchester, in the latter part 

 of May, in an apple orchard, a nest with five eggs of 

 this species. He has the eggs in his coUection. 



159. Red-eyed Vireo. Vireo olivaceus. A common summer 



resident. 



160. Philadelphia Vireo. Vireo philadelphicus. A rare mi- 



grant. Mr. Woodruff secured one in Litchfield, on May 

 17, 1905, and another on Oct. 9, 1899. 



161. Warbling Vireo. Vireo gilvus. Quite a common summer 



resident in tall shade trees m towns and villages, but not 

 often seen elsewhere, except in migration. 



162. Yellow-throated Vireo. Vireo flavifrons. A regular, but 



not common summer resident. 



163. Blue-headed, or Solitary Vireo. Vireo solitarius. Not 



common as a migrant, but rare as a summer resident. 

 Mr. Woodruff and I found one in full song in Litchfield, 

 late in June, 1907. It was doubtless breeding. 



164. White-eyed Vireo. Vireo noveboracensis. A rare summer 



resident. I have seen but one in Kent, but Mr, Wood- 

 ruff has found it in Litclifield several times. Doctor 

 Bishop found a pair in New Preston, June 10, 1900, and 

 Mr. Williams has found one nest in W^inchester. 



165. Black and "VNTiite Warbler, or Creeper. IVIniotilta varia. 



Common summer resident. 



166. Worm-eating Warbler. Helmitherus vermivorus. A rare 



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