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Lincoln Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii). — Our fellow member, H. 

 S. Hathaway, remarked on the rarity of this species in the "Os- 

 prey," March, 1899, p. 110, stating that only three had been taken 

 in Rhode Island and similar conditions prevailed in Connecticut 

 at the time when Dr. Shores worked there. The records are as 

 follows: June 6, 1874, one taken; May 23, 1877, a male taken, 

 "which had small straws in its mouth and acted as if it were near 

 its nest, being very much less shy than usual" (Coll. W. F. H., 

 No. 1476); June 2, 1877; June 23, 1877, and September 14, 1877, 

 and May 14, 1877 (Coll. W. F. H., No. 1475); May 22, 1878, two 

 males taken, and June 4, 1878. These records show that it bred 

 there at the time, at least to all appearances. Mr. Shores' record 

 of June 6, 1874, is the first record from Connecticut. 



Family Tangaridae. 



Summer Tanager {Piranga rubra). — This species is only known 

 as a straggler in the New England states, but two of the very few 

 records are furnished by Mr. Shores. A male July 21, 1876, of 

 which he writes: "Was sitting in room reading when I happened 

 to look out of the window and saw this bird in Miss Clark's yard. 

 Got gun and shot out of the window." As this bird was mounted 

 it may possibly still be in Mrs. Shores' possession, as she kept a 

 case of mounted birds. The other record is from West Bridg- 

 water, Mass., May 16, 1884, a male taken. Mr. Shores' record from 

 Suffield is the first one taken in Connecticut. 



The Scarlet Tanager is of course a common bird in the region 

 of Connecticut. 



Family Hintndinidae. 



Purple Martin (Progne subis). — Not overly common. Migration 

 dates: April 16, 1877; May 13, 1883. 



Cliff Swallow (Petrochclidon I unifroi^s) .—Migration dates: April 

 21, 1876; April 25, 1877; May 11, 1884. Common. 



Barn Swallow (Hiriindo erytlirogastra) . — Common. Migration 

 dates: April 13, 1876; April 22, 1877; May 11, 1884. 



Tree Swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor). — Common. Migration dates: 

 April 22, 1877; April 8, 1882; April 19, 1883; March 24, 1884. 



Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) . — Common along the river. 



Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis). — Only one 

 specimen taken, a $ on June 6, 1874, at Suffield, Conn. This is the 

 specimen mentioned by Purdie in Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club II, 1877, 

 21, and is the first specimen recorded from Connecticut and the 

 second one ever taken in the New England states. This species 

 has extended its range since those days and is now a fairly com- 

 mon breeder in Southern Connecticut (Coll. W. F. H., No. 1453). 

 This specimen is not mentioned by Sage and Bishop. 



