ANNOTATED LIST OF SPECIES 61 
160. ‘Cathartes aura (Linn.). TurRKEyY VULTURE. 
Accidental from the south. The records are: Massachusetts, 
two taken, in 1863 ;' Waltham, one seen in August, 1867 ;* Annis- 
guam, a bird in young plumage was shot on September 14, 1886 ;3 
West Falmouth, a female was taken September 9, 1888;* Boston 
Harbour, Thompson’s Island, a female taken May 30, 1889 ;> Essex, 
one taken November 16, 1889, and now in the collection of East 
India Marine Hall, Salem; ° WilHamstown, one taken January 9, 
189t, by Alfred J. Rowell, and now in the collection of Mr. Wil- 
liam Brewster ;" Weston, one taken alive early in April, 1893 ;° 
Somerville, three were seen on September 25, 1898, by Mr. F. 
H. Hosmer.’ 
161. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). MarsH Hawk. 
A common summer resident, and spring and autumn migrant, 
occurring rarely in winter. 
(January, February) March 15 to November 1g (December 
Bit) 
Amherst: ‘‘Common summer resident.” Berkshire: ‘“ Not rare 
summer resident in the low country.” Bristol County: “Common 
summer resident, more common migrant and recorded in winter.” 
Brookline: ‘‘Not uncommon migrant and rare summer resident.” 
Cambridge: Common transient visitant; a few breed. Cohasset: ‘‘ Com- 
mon resident.” Dedham: ‘“ Common.’ Essex County: ‘‘ Summer 
visitant. Common.” Ipswich: “Common summer resident.” Martha’s 
Vineyard: Common summer resident. Springfield: “Common spring 
and autumn visitor.” Rare summer resident. Templeton: ‘‘Common 
during the summer.” Wellesley: “Not uncommon summer resident ; 
most numerous in migrations.” 
1Samuels; Agric. Mass. Sec’y’s Report, 1863, p. xviii, p. 3 of separate. 
? Maynard; Nat. Guide, 1870, p. 137. 
EW ite Orc O Viol, XL aNo. 10, Oct. 1686; pals 7 
4 Mason ; Auk, Vol. VI, No.1, Jan., 1888, p. 78. 
>O. & O., Vol. XIV, No. 6, June, 1889, p. 95. 
§ Auk, Vol. VII, No. 2, Apr., 1890, p. 204. Forest & Stream, Vol. XXXIV, 
Apr. 24, 1890, p. 268. 
7 Faxon & Hoffmann; Birds of Berkshire, 1900, pp. 144, 145, pp. 38, 39, of 
separate. 
8 White ; Auk, Vol. XI, No. 3, July, 1894, p. 250. 
®Mackay; Auk, Vol. XVI, No. 2, Apr., 1899, p. 181. 
