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ANNOTATED LIST OF BIRDS 



Sherborn, — Babcock, E. J. Smith; Framingham, — F. C. 

 Browne ; Wellesley. — M. Brown, S. F. Denton. BL ii 330. 



172. Canada Goose, Wild Goose — Branta cana- 

 densis (Linn.). Common migrant, Mar.-Apr., Oct.-Dec. 

 Commonly seen flying over in flocks ; frequently alights on 

 lakes and rivers. BL ii 303. 



180. Whistling Swan, Wild Swan — Olor colum- 

 biamis (Ord). Very rare or accidental migrant. Weston, 

 Dec. 17, 1890 (Auk viii 232). BL ii 296. 



186. Glossy Ibis — Phgadis autumnalis (Hasselq.). 

 Accidental from South. Mr. Babcock reports seeing a 

 pair exhibited at Framingham many years ago, which were 

 taken at L. Cochituate. BL ii 254. 



190. American Bittern, '< Stake-driver *' — Bot au- 

 nts lentiginosus (Montag.). Not uncommon summer resi- 

 dent, Apr. 15-N0V. Wet, grassy meadows and swamps. 

 Nest on ground, in swamps. BL ii 269. 



191. Least Bittern — Ardetta exilis (Gmel.). Rare 

 or scarce summer resident, Apr. 1 5-Aug. Shores of 

 streams and ponds. Nest in marsh, among rushes or in 

 small bush. BL ii 273. 



194. Great Blue Heron — Ardea herodias Linn. 

 Common migrant, Apr.-May, Aug.-Nov. Shores of ponds 

 and streams; common along Charles R., Aug. 15-Sept. 

 BL ii 259. 



196. American Egret, << Great White Heron*' — 



Ardea egretta Gmel, Rare wanderer from South. An 

 adult male in full plumage was taken in Ashland in the 

 early '6o's by Benj. Twitchell, and mounted by A. L. 

 Babcock. With it was a young bird (the first was 

 recorded by Allen, Am. Nat. iii 637). Mr. Babcock in- 

 forms me that an immature example was shot on Charles 

 R. between Dover and Sherborn by Abram Bigelow of 

 Dover, mounted by Wm. Edwards, and placed in the col- 



