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"bogus" reports of their flying out to sea) at various localities in the 

 Southern States, the last authentic account up to the present writing 

 representing several bevies as seen near Savannah, Ga., as late as 

 December 10. (For a history of the introduction and migration of 

 this species see "Forest and Stream" of issues of June 28, Aug. 2, 

 Aug. 9, Aug. 23, Sept. 6, Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, and Dec. 27, 1877.) 



5. Lagopus albus Ami. Willow Ptarmigan. The specimen 

 taken in Manchester, in May, 1859, Dr. Coues conjectures was brought 

 alive from Labrador or Newfoundland, and escaped (Proc. Essex 

 Inst., V. 1868, 259). 



6. Cupidonia cupido Baird. Pinnated Grouse. A few have 

 been introduced at different times into Barnstable County, but none of 

 them or their descendants are certainly known to still exist there. 



Dr. Brewer informs me that several European Black-cap Warblers 

 (Sylvia atricapilla) were at one time turned loose in Mount Auburn 

 Cemetery, but are known to have all soon after died. 



General Summary. 



Fully authenticated as birds of the State 10 316 



Extirpated 4 



Given as of probable occurrence 24 



Considered as fairly entitled to recognition as Massachusetts birds 340 



Known as breeding within the State (about) 135 



Extremely rare or accidental visitors 90 



Introduced 6 



North American species added since 1867 35 



Addendum. 



57bis. Pyranga ludoviciana Bon. Louisiana Tanager. Since 

 this paper went to press a specimen of this western species has been 

 taken alive in Salem, and its occurrence recorded by Dr. Brewer 

 ("Forest and Stream," X, 95, March 14, 1878). It was captured Jan. 

 20, 1878, during the severest snow storm of the season, and being, in 

 winter, a bird of Mexico, is presumed to have been involuntarily car- 

 ried northward by the storm. It was an "adult female, and, though 

 ravenous for food, was not in wasted condition." 



10 Excluding " varieties " of other species represented. 



