28 a preliminary list of the 



Family hirudinid^e. swallows. 

 Genus progne. 



P. subis (Linn,). Pnrple Martin. 



Formerly eoniinon, hut during the last few years it has become 

 comparatively rare. Comes about the middle of May. 



Genus petrochelidon. 



P. lunifrons (Say). Cliff Swallow, 

 Common summer resident. Arrives the last of April. 



Genus chelidon. 



G. erythrogdster (Bodd.). Barn Swallow. 

 Common summer resident. Comes the middle of April. 



Genus tachycineta. 



T. hicolor (Yieill). Tree Swallow. 

 Summer resident. Comes about the middle of April. 



Gends clivicola. 



C. riparia (Linn,). Bank Swallow. 

 Common summer resident. 



Genus stelgidopteryx. 



S. serripennis (Aud.). Kough winged Swallow. 

 Lunenburg, Balch. 



Family AMPELiDiE. waxwings. 



Genus ampelis. 



A. cedrorum (Vieill). Waxwing. Cedar Bird. 

 Quite common. Last of May. 



A garrulus (Linn.). Bohemian Waxwing. 



Not usually seen, but sometimes, especially in early spring or 

 late fall flocks appear for a few days. 



Family laniid^e. siieikes. 



Genus lanius. 



L. horealis (Vieill). Northern Shrike. 



Ordinarily a not very common winter visitor, but sometimes 

 it remains through the summer and nests. 



