654 THE BIRDS OF MAINE 



and denied as fast as they have appeared. It is a good illustration of the 

 fact that old and erroneous records seem bound to bob up serenely in spite 

 of explanations and denials. There are no Maine records of the Wheatear 

 which will sustain investigation. The records for both Maine and New 

 England seem to be based on two specimens, one of which was taken by Mr. 

 Boardman at Grand Menan, New Brunswick, and the other August 25, 1879, 

 on Indian Island, which is near Eastport but in NEW BRUNSWICK. 



