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CHONDESTES GRAMMACA. Lark Finch. — Entirely accidental; but one 
instance of its occurrence recorded, — S. Jillson, Gloucester, Mass., 
1845. A western species, 
CENTRONYX BAIRDII. Baird’s Sparrow. — Accidental. One specimen 
obtained at Ipswich, Mass., by C. J. Maynard, Dec. 4, 1868. A north- 
western species. 
MELOSPIZA LINCOLNII. Lincoln's Sparrow. — Accidental; but five in- 
stances of its capture on record. Three at Springfield, Mass., by Mr. 
J. A. Allen, May, 1860, 1863, 1864; two at Hudson, Mass., by S. Jill- 
son, May, 1867, 1868. 
PASSER DOMESTICA. European Hoxse Sparrow. — Introduced from 
Europe, and will probably become generally distributed, at least in the 
more southern portions of New England. 
GUIRACA CERULEA. Blue Grosbeak. — Accidental visitor from the 
South; but one instance of its occurrence on record, — George A. 
Boardman, Calais, Me., 1861, when several were seen. 
CARDINALIS VIRGINIANUS. Cardinal Grosbeak. Red Bird. — Accidental 
visitor from the South; but three recent instances of its occurrence, 
Four specimens taken near Springfield, Mass., in October, 1866. Seen 
by Mr. W. H. Niles, at Belchertown, Mass., October, 1868; and at 
‘Southampton, Mass., May 5, 1869. . 
XANTHOCEPHALUS ICTEROCEPHALUS. Yellow-headed Blackbird. — Acci- 
dental visitor from the West. One taken in Watertown, Mass., in 
October, 1869. 
LAGOPUS ALBUS. White Ptarmigan. — Rare winter visitor in northern 
New England. 
HERODIAS EGRETTA. Great White Heron.— Accidental visitor from the 
South. Several instances of its capture in southern portions of New 
England. 
FLORIDA CERULEA. Little Blue Heron. — Of rare occurrence. Specimen 
taken in Barnstable, Mass., in spring of 1861. Accidental; from the 
South. 
NYCTHERODIUS VIOLACEUS. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. — Accidental 
visitor from the South. One taken in Lynn, Mass., by Mr. N. Vickary, 
October, 1862. 
IBIS ORDII. Glossy Ibis. — Accidental visitor from the South. Two 
recent instances of its occurrence recorded, — Nantucket, September, 
1869, one specimen ; New Hampshire, in October, 1858, by Dr Palmer. 
