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its occurreuce near New York. Stragglers will probably 

 in time be fonncl in New England. 



The Golden Eagle [Aquila Canadensis) has been 

 known to breed in Franconia, N. H. (Dr. Brewe7\) 



I am indebted to Mr. Allen for the following mem- 

 oranda : — 



Caiyodacus purpui^eus. — Now not at all rare in south- 

 ern New England in summer. 



Passerculus savanna. — Found breeding plentifully all 

 along the Massachusetts coast ; not yet observed in sum- 

 mer in the Connecticut valley. 



Coturniculus Hensloivii. — Several late instances of its 

 capture in Massachusetts. It seems to be a regular but 

 rare summer visitant. Several nests have been found. 



ZonotricJiia leucophrys. — Hardly to be considered, 

 Mr. Allen thinks, as "usually common." 



Junco hy emails. — Breeds plentifully in certain local- 

 ities among the mountains of western Massachusetts. 



8pizella tnonticola. — No authentic instance of its breed- 

 ing in Massachusetts. The record of its breeding (Proc. 

 B. S. N. H., V, 213,) proves to be erroneous. Mr. Sam- 

 uels informed Mr. Allen that the nest and eggs there 

 referred to really belonged to 8. socialis. 



Melospiza melodia. — Has been observed in winter at 

 Cambridge, Mass. 



M. palustris. — Mr. Allen has not seen this species in 

 Massachusetts except during its migrations. 



M. Lincolnii. — Mr. S. Jillson has taken this species 

 at Hudson, in May, 1867. 



Oardinalis Virginianus. — Four specimens were taken 

 at one time at Springfield, two or three years since. 



SquataroJa helvetica. — A few straggling individuals 

 were seen in June on the coast of Massachusetts ; but the 

 species is not properly to be considered as a summer 

 resident. 



Arquatella maritima. — A few individuals of this spe- 

 cies, and also of Rhyacophilus solitarius, Actodromas 

 Bonajpartei, and A. minutiUa, were seen in June and July 



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