32 a preliminary list op the 



Genus anthus. 



A. pennsylvanicus (Linn.). American Pipit. 

 A ratlier rare migrant. 



Family TROGLODYTiDiE. 



Genus mimus. 



M. polyglottus (Linn.). Mockingbird. 



This soutliern species would not be expected in Vermont and 

 it does not nsnally come so far north. It is, however, a rare 

 visitor and in 1884 a pair nested in Lunenburg, as a result of 

 which they are now in the State collection. 



Genus galeoscoptes. 



G. carol inensis (Linn.). Catbird. 

 Very common sunnner resident. Appears about the middle 

 of May. 



Genus harporhynchus. 



H. rufus (Linn.). Brown Thrush. Thrasher. 

 Rare in some localities, rather common in others. Summer 

 resident. 



Genus thryothorus. 



T. ludovicianus (Lath.). Carolina Wren. 

 A rare visitant in the southern part of the State. 



Genus troglodytes. 



T. cedon (Vieill). House Wren. 

 Common summer resident. 



T. hyematis (Vieill). Winter Wren. 

 Rather rare migrant. Very rarely it breeds. 



Genus cistothorus. 



C. palustris (Wils.). Longbilled Marsh Wren. 

 Very rare. Middlebury, Meade. 



Family CERTHiiDiE. 

 Genus certhia. 



C. familiaris americana (Bon.). Brown Creeper. 

 Not common. Summer resident. 



