BIRDS OF MAINE. 14 L 



have given this subject a thorough investigation, and am unable to 

 obtain any authentic data regarding these reported nests and eggs. 

 One so-called Marsh Wren's nest I have seen has proved to be that 

 of the tield mouse, and quite different from genuine nests of the 

 species. There have been no birds of this species actually taken 

 within our limits, and consequently I am obliged to relegate this 

 species to the hypothetical list. Nevertheless I will state that 

 personally I have good grounds for believing that these birds occur 

 with us. I have seen birds in a marsh, near Bangor, which I am 

 very sure were Marsh Wrens. 



Family TURDID^^. Thrushes, Solitaires, Stonechats, Blue- 

 birds, etc. 

 Genus TURDUS Linm>3us. 



26, (757 a). Turdus ahcite bicknelli (Rigdiv.). Bickriell's 

 Thrush. 



This species undoubtedly occurs as a migrant, and in all prob- 

 ability it will ultimately be found breeding on some of our higher 

 mountain ranges, as it is already known to breed on the White 

 Mountains in New Hampshire. 



Genus SAXICOLA Bechstein. 



27. (765). Saxicola (lenanthe (J^nui.). Wheatear. 



There are no cases of the occurrence of this species on New 

 England soil, all records to the contrary notwithstanding. These 

 records have all been based upon specimens taken by Mr. Board- 

 man, and in a recent letter he informs me that one of these birds 

 was taken at Grand Menan, New Brunswick, Avhile the other was 

 taken August 25th, 1879, on Indian Island, near Eastport, but in 

 New Brunswick. These are the only instances I am aware of 

 where this bird has been found near our boundaries. 



SUMMARY. 



The number of species given in the list as positively occurring 

 within our limits is 320. Of these I have included among the per- 

 manent residents some 26 species, two of these being introduced 

 ■ and naturalized. The summer residents number 114. The species 

 which occur chietly or entirely as migrants are 74 in number. The 

 winter residents and winter visitors of fairly regular occurrence 



