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I. Species of Authentic Occurrence within the State. 



[Note.— The asterisk (*) at the left of a name indicates that the species is known 

 to breed within the state. For the sake of brevity, the annotations are restricted 

 to simply indication of season of occurrence and relative abundance, except in 

 the case of the extremely rare or accidental visitors, respecting which the record 

 of captures is brought down from 1S64 to January, 1878. Only the original notice, 

 however, is cited. My former catalogue gives the record of rare captures down to 

 1864 (see also Coues's ''Catalogue of the Birds of New England" in Proceedings 

 Essex Institute, vi, pp. 253-314, for the early record), so that my former paper, and 

 the present, form together a full record in this respect.] 



*1. Tardus migratorius Linn. Robin. Abundant summer resi- 

 dent; a few remain during winter at favorable localities. 



2. Turdus nsevius Gmel. Varied Thrush. Accidental. As yet 

 the only authentic record of its occurrence is its capture at Ipswich, 

 in December, 1864 (Allen, Proc. Essex Inst., V. 18G8, 312; Amer. Nat., 

 Ill, Jan., 1870, 572; see further, on its supposed earlier occurrence in 

 Massachusetts, Proc. Essex Inst., IV, 18G4, 82). 



*3. Turdus musteliuus Gmel. Wood Thrush. Common sum- 

 mer resident except in the higher portions of Berkshire County. 



*4. Turdus pallasi Cab. Hermit Thrush. Spring and fall mi- 

 grant, except in the mountainous portions of the state west of the 

 Connecticut valley, where it is a common summer resident; occasion- 

 ally breeds in other parts of the state. 



5. Turdus swainsoni Cab. (= T. sicainsoni et alicice auct.) 

 Olive-backed Thrush. Common spring and autumn migrant; prob- 

 ably breeds in portions of Berkshire County. 



*6. Turdus fuscescens Steph. Veery; Wilson's Thrush. Com- 

 mon summer resident. 



*7. Mimus polyglottus Boie. Mocking Bird. Rare summer 

 visitant, occasionally breeding, particularly in the Connecticut Valley. 



*8. Mirnus carolinensis Gray. Cat Bird. Abundant summer 

 resident. 



*9. Harporhynchus rufus Cab. Brown Thrush. Abundant 

 summer resident. 

 *10. Sialia sialis Hald. Bluebird. Abundant summer resident. 



11. Regulus calendula Licht. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Abun- 

 dant spring and summer visitant. 



12. Regulus satrap a Licht. Golden-crested Kinglet. Chiefly 

 a winter visitant, occurring in variable abundance in different years, 

 but usually more or less common. Perhaps breeds in portions of 

 Berkshire County, as it has been reported to do in the Catskills 

 (Trippe, Am. Nat., VI, 47). 



13. Polioptila caerulea Scl. Blue-gray Gnat-catcher. Acci- 



