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477. Blue Jay — Cyanocitta cristata (Linn.). Abun- 

 dant resident. Orchards and woods. Nest in thickets, in 

 tree, 10-20 ft.; May. Have known it to nest in large pine- 

 trees, near farm buildings. BL 1318, M 275, W 132. 



484. Canada Jay — Perisoreus canadensis (Linn.). 

 Very rare or accidental visitant from North. Newtonville, 

 Maynard (BL i 320). BL i 319, M 278, 474. 



488. American Crow — Corvus americamis Aud. 

 Common resident. Woodlands, fields, and pastures. Nest 

 in pine-tree, 20-50 ft.; May. BL i 314, M 271, W 131. 



494. Bobolink — Dolkhotiyx oryzivorus (Linn.). 

 Common summer resident, May 8-Sept. 10. Damp, grassy 

 fields and pastures. Nest on ground. BL i 292, M 252, 

 W 129. 



495. Cowbird — Molothms ater {^oA^}}. Common 

 summer resident, Mar. 25-Oct. 15; sometimes winters. A 

 female in the college collection, presented by F. Stratton, 

 bears date of Dec, 1852. Orchards and scattered trees, or 

 on ground in roads and pastures. Eggs laid in nests of 

 other birds. BL i 295, M 254, W 128. 



498. Red-winged Blackbird — Agelains pJmniceus 

 (Linn.). Abundant summer resident, Mar.-Aug. or later. 

 A few winter in Cambridge. In vicinity of ponds and 

 streams ; in spring singing in flocks perched in trees ; on 

 hayfields directly after grass is cut. Nest in bush or weeds, 

 1-3 ft. above water in marshes and streams; May. BL i 

 298, M 257, W 127. 



501 . Meadowlark — StumeUa 7nagna (Linn.). Com- 

 mon summer resident. Mar. -Oct. ; sometimes seen in 

 winter. Damp, grassy fields and pastures. Nest on 

 ground. BL i 301, M 250. W 125. 



506. Orchard Oriole — Icterus spiirius (Linn.). 

 Rare summer resident. May 15-Aug. Orchards and 



