40 ANNOTATED LIST OF BIRDS 



cus (Lath.). Migrant, somewhat local, very common in fall, 

 much less so in spring; Mar. 29-May 20, Sept. 20-Nov. 

 10. Tilled or newly ploughed fields. BL i 104, M 78. 



703. Mockingbird — Mimus polyglo ttos (lAnn.). 

 Rare wanderer from South, in summer or fall (occasionally 

 breeds in extreme southern N.E.). Examples are occasion- 

 ally observed in perfect plumage and acting like wild birds. 

 Waltham, Apr. 7, 1892, — H. A. Purdie ; Sherborn, Oct. 

 26, 1889, — E. J. Smith; Framingham, Nov. 25, 1894, — 

 F. C. Browne (Auk xii 84). BL i 61, M 42. 



704. Catbird — Gakoscoptes Caroline n sis (Linn.). 

 Very common summer resident. May 6-Sept. 30. Damp 

 woods and thickets. Nest in shrubbery, 3-8 ft. BL i 63, 

 M 42, W 63. 



705. Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrush — Harpo- 

 rhynchus riifus (Linn.). Very common summer resident, 

 Apr. 25-Oct. 15. Has been seen at Arlington on Dec. 15 

 (Auk xiii 176). Borders of upland woods, thickets, and 

 scrubby growths in pastures. Nest on or near ground 

 among bushes. BL i 65, M 45, W 62. 



721. House Wren — Troglodytes aedon Vieill. 

 Scarce summer resident. May i-Sept. 25; only occasion- 

 ally seen here, in spring, but said to be locally common in 

 eastern Mass. Has bred in Wellesley Hills more than 

 once, — Torrey. Orchards, nooks about stone walls, and 

 shrubbery near buildings. Nest in bird-house or crevice of 

 any kind. BL i 95, M 73, W 60. 



722. Winter Wren — Troglodytes hiemalis Vieill. 

 Scarce migrant and rare winter resident, Sept. 20-May. 

 Woodpiles and fallen trees, stone walls, bushy nooks. BL 

 i 97, M 69, W 59. 



724. Short-billed Marsh Wren — Cistothorus stel- 

 laris (Licht.). Locally common summer resident, May 15- 

 Oct. I. Wet, sedgy meadows and swamps. Nest globu- 

 lar, of grass, on or near ground. BL i 100, M 'jd, W 58. 



