72 Birps OF MASSACHUSETTS 
buryport, one taken by H. Joyce and J. K. Clifford on May 5, 
1875. The specimen is now in the mounted collection of the 
Museum of Comparative Zodlogy.' 
192. Strix pratincola Bonap. AMERICAN BaRN OWL. 
An accidental visitor from the south, The records are: Lynn, 
one taken by Mr. James Teal about 1863 3? Springhe/d, one taken 
the last of May, 1868;3 Dover, one taken prior to 1886 and now 
in the Wellesley College Museum collection;* South Westport, 
a male taken by C. T. Wood, December 30, 1888, at Horse 
Neck ;° Worcester, a female taken by Chester A. Reed on May 
23, 1891, now in Mr. William Brewster’s collection and labelled a 
male. 
193. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). BELTED KINGFISHER. 
A common summer resident, wintering rarely. 
March 15 to December 5, (Winter). 
Amherst: ‘Rather rare.” Berkshire: ‘‘ Rather common summer res- 
ident.’’ Bristol County: ‘‘Common summer resident.’ Brookline: “ A 
permanent resident.”’ Cambridge: Common summer resident. 
Cohasset: “Common.” Dedham: *“ Common.” Essex County: “ Sum- 
mer visitant. Common.’ Ipswich: ‘‘Common summer resident.” 
Martha’s Vineyard: ‘Resident, common in summer.” Springfield : 
‘*Common summer and rare winter resident.’ Templeton: ‘‘ Common 
summer resident.” Wellesley: ‘*Common summer resident.” 
194. Chordeiles virginianus (Gmel.). Nicur Hawk. 
A common summer resident, abundant on migrations. 
(March 18; Stearns). (April 7) May 9 to October 6. 
Amherst: ‘Common summer resident.” Berkshire: ‘* Not common 
summer resident.” Bristol County: “ Rare transient visitant.’? Brook- 
line: “Common migrant.” Cambridge: Not uncommon summer resi- 
dent. Cohasset: “ Rather rare.” Dedham: “ Rather common.” Essex 
County: ‘Summer visitant. Common.” Ipswich: ‘‘ Uncommon sum- 
1 Deane; Rod & Gun, Vol. VI, May 15, 1875, p. 97. 
2 Allen; Amer. Nat., Vol. III, No. 12, Jan., 1870, p. 646, p. 47 of separate. 
3 Coues fide Allen; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. V, 1868, p. 312. 
4 Morse; The Observer, Portland, Conn., Apr., 1896, p. 139. 
> Brewster; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 2, Apr., 1890, p. 205. 
6 Reed; O. & O., Vol. XVI, No. 6, June, 1892, p. 92. 
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