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ANNOTATED LIST OF BIRDS 



migrant, less common summer resident, Mar, 30-Oct. 12. 

 and less common than formerly. Flying about in vicinity 

 of water or nesting-site or perched on telegraph wires. 

 Nest in bird-house or hole in tree near water; 15-30 ft. 

 BL i 183, M 147, W 91. 

 616. Bank Swallow, Sand Swallow — Clivicola 



riparia (Linn.). Locally common summer resident, Apr. 

 28-Sept. I. Flying about in vicinity of nesting-site. Nest 

 a horizontal burrow in bank of earth, usually near water. 

 BL i 186, M 149, W 90. 



619. Cedar Wax wing, Cedar-bird — Ampelis cedro- 

 rum (Vieill.). Common sumnier resident, and common but 

 irregular visitor at all other seasons. Orchards in summer, 

 mountain-ash and juniper trees in winter. Nest in fruit- or 

 shade-tree, 5-20 ft., June-July. BL i 192, M 1*52, W 89. 



621. Northern Shrike, Butcher-bird — Lanius bor- 

 ealis Vieill. Common winter visitant or winter resident. 

 Nov. i-Apr. I. Scattered trees in fields and pastures or 

 near haunts of small birds, on which it feeds in part. BL 

 i 207, M 166, W 88. 



622a. White-rumped Shrike (also called Logger- 

 head Shrike) — Lanhis hidovicianiis exciibiforides {S^'?i\ns.). 

 Rare fall and winter visitant. Framingham, Jan. 29, 1884, 

 : — F. C. Browne (Auk i 291); West Newton, Oct. 21, 1872. 

 (BL i 211); Newtonville, Jan. 28, 1875, — Maynard (in col- 

 lection of Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.). .BL i 209, 212, M 170. 

 470. 



624. Red-eyed Vireo — Jlreo olivaceics (Linn.). 

 Common summer resident, May lo-Sept. 10. Fruit- and 

 shade-trees and woodlands. Nest pensile in fork of branch, 

 5-40 ft., usually rather low. BLii95, M159, W87. 



626. Philadelphia Vireo — Doubtless occurs, but not reported ; 

 see supplementary list. 



