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Genus CLIVJCOLA P^orster. 



258. (GIG). Clivicola riparia (/>i>in.). Bank Swallow. 

 Common summer resident in localities where the sand banks 



afford perpendicular walls in which these birds can excavate their 

 nesting burroAvs. These are often dug to a depth of three feet, 

 although the average in places where the birds are not disturbed 

 by small boys is about a foot and a half. At the end of these, the 

 four to seven white eggs are deposited in a rudely made nest of 

 dry grass or straw, which is often lined with feathers. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, '•abundant summer resident" (John- 

 sou) ; Aroostook, "common at Fort Fairfield" (Batchekler, Bull. Nutt. 

 Oru. Club, Vol.- 7, p. 110) ; Cumberland, "common summer resident" 

 (Mead) ; Fraid<lin, "common summer resident"' (Swain) ; Hancock, "I 

 have found this species nesting al)undantly along the shores of many 

 islands. along the coast" (Knight); Kennebec, "conunou summer resi- 

 dent" (Gardiner Branch); Knox, "summer'' (Racklift); Lincoln, 

 "breeds at Damariscotta" (IT. E. Berry, The Oologist, December, 1888, 

 p. 175) ; Oxford, "common breeder" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "abundant 

 l)reeder" (Knight ; Piscataquis, "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagada- 

 hoc, "common summer resident" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "com- 

 mon summer resident (Morrell) ; Waldo, "common summer 

 resident" (Knight) ; Washington, "very abundant summer resident" 

 (Boardman) ; York, "common summer resident" (Adams). 



Family AMPELIDil^]. Waxwiugs etc. 



Subfamily AMPELINiK. Waxwings. 



Genus AMPELIS Linnaeus. 



259. (G18). Ampelis garrulus Linn. Bohemian Waxwing. 

 An irregular winter visitor from the north which probably occHrs 



throughout the entire state, although it has only been recorded 

 from two counties. 



County Records. — K^ennebec, given in Hamlin's list of "Birds of Water- 

 ville," Report of Secretary Maine Board of Agriculture, 1865, pp. 168-173) ; 

 Washington, "rare, some winters occurs in large flocks" (Boardman). 



260. (619.). Ampelis cedrorum ( Fiei7Z. ) . Cedar Waxwing. 



A common summer resident and of rare occurrence m winter. 

 Commonly known as Cherry Bird on account of their fondness for 

 this fruit. Upon their arrival in the spring I have often observed them 

 engaged in pecking at apple blossoms, and seemingly eating 

 parts of the same, though I have never shot one at this period, so 



