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234. Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. 



Common resident. 



235. Sitta canadensis Red-hreasted Nuthatch. 



Abundant in September and October, 1888. Not seen at any 

 other time by the writer. Considered a winter resident in Con- 

 necticut. 



236. Parus atricapilius. Chickadee. 



Cemraon resident. 



237. Regulus satrapa. Golden croxoned Kinglet. 



Common winter resident, October to April. 



238. Regulus calendula. Ruby-croioned Kinglet. 



Common migrant. April, May, October and November. 



239. Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 



Rare summer visitor from the south. Stratford, Linsley. 



240. Turdus mustelinus. Wood T7irush. 



Abundant summer resident, May to September. 



241. Turdus fuscescens. Wilso7i''s 2'hrnsh. 



Common summer resident May to September. 



242. Turdus alicise. Gray-cheeked Thrush. 



243. Turdus ustulatus swainsonii. Olivebacked Thrush. 



Tolerably common migrants. May and October. 



244. Turdus aonalascbkse pallasii. Hermit Thrush. 



Abundant migrant. April and late October. A few linger 

 till January (as January 1st, 1884) and perhaps spend the win- 

 ter. 



245. Merula migratoria. American Robin. 



Abundant summer resident. Sometimes winters. 



246. Sialia sialis. Rlue Bird. 



Common summer resident. Sometimes winters. 



