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Hudson River Valley from which it has been recorded. In Connecticut 

 it is common at Saybrook and New Haven, but is rare north of these points 

 (Sage). In Massachusetts it has been found only twice. On Long Island 

 it is rare. At Plainfield and Princeton, N. J., it is a rare migrant. 



*Wilson's Warbler (JJ'Usonia pusilla). This bird is here a rather uncom- 

 mon spring migrant, passing northward from the I2th to the 30th of May, but 

 is not uncommon at times during its return journey, which takes place between 

 August 15 and September 15. 



♦Canadian Warbler {Wilsonia canadensis). A common migrant, passing 

 rorth from Alay 10 to June 10 and returning between August 5 and September 

 10. 



* American Redstart {Steophaga riiticilla). A common .symmer resident 

 of our woodland; it arrives about May 5 and remain? until early" October. (See 

 group, third floor.) 



F.\MiLY MOTACILLID.E. Wagtails. 



♦American Pipit; Titlark {Anthiis pcnsilvaniciis). The Titlark is a gener- 

 ally common, and, along our coasts, an abundant migrant. It travels north- 

 ward from the latter part of March to early May and returns on its southern 

 journey during October and November. 



; . Family MIMID.Fl. Mockingbirds, Thrashers, etc. 



♦Mockingbird (il//;;n(5 polyglottos) . Breeds from the Bahamas and Mexico 

 to southern Illinois and northern New Jersey, rarely to Massachusetts, and win- 

 ters from North Carolina southward. The Mockingbird is of rare occurrence 

 ii-. this vicinity and doubtless many of the specimens reported are escaped 

 •cage-birds. It has, however, been found breeding at several localities, 

 and at Tenafiy, N. J., a pair returned to the same locality for several 

 years (Auk, VI, 1889, p. 305). On several occasions Mockingbirdj have been 

 found here during the winter and have shown their ability to withstand our 

 ■coldest weather as long as they can obtain an abundance of food. 



♦Catbird (Galeoscoptes carolincnsis). An abundant summer resident, arriv- 

 ing about May 3 and remaining until October 20. (See group, third floor.) 



♦Brown Thrasher (Toxostonia ruftim). A common summer resident, 

 :ai.-pearing about April 20 and remaining until the middle of October and occa- 

 .sicnally later. (See group, second floor.) 



Family TROGLODYTID^. Wrens. 



♦Carolina VJreni Tlwyothorjis ludovicianits). Eastern United States, breed- 

 inf^ from the Gulf States to southern Iowa, northern Illinois, and southern 

 Connecticut; resident, except at the northern limit of its range. Generally 

 speaking the Carolina Wren is a rather rare bird in this vicinity but on the 



