So Birps oF MASSACHUSETTS 
(February 20) March rs to October 16 (October 22). 
Amherst: “ Abundant summer resident.’’ Berkshire: ‘‘ Common 
summer resident.’’ Bristol County: ‘‘Common summer resident.” 
Brookline: ‘*‘ Common summer resident.” Cambridge : Common sum- 
mer resident. Cohasset: “Common.” Dedham: ‘“‘ Common.’’ Essex 
County: ‘* Summer visitant. Common.’’ Ipswich: ‘* Common summer 
resident.’ Martha’s Vineyard: ‘‘Uncommon summer resident.” 
Springfield: ‘Common summer resident.’ Templeton : “Common 
summer resident.’ Wellesley : “ Common summer resident.” 
217. Sayornis saya (Bonap.). Say’s PH@BE. 
Accidental from the west: (orth Truro, an adult male cap- 
tured on September 30, 1889, near one of the Highland farm- 
houses, by Mr. Gerritt S. Miller, Jr.’ 
218. Myiarchus crinitus (Linn.). CRESTED FLYCATCHER. 
An uncommon summer resident, but sometimes common locally. 
This bird, it would seem, is increasing in numbers as a summer 
resident within the State. 
(May 1) May g to September 12 (October 15). 
Amherst: ‘Uncommon summer resident.” Berkshire: ‘Summer res- 
ident, not generally common.” Bristol County: ‘“ Common summer res- 
ident.’”? Brookline: “Common summer resident.” Cambridge: Uncom- 
mon summer resident. Cohasset: “ Fairly common.” Dedham: “Rare.” 
Essex County: “Summer visitant.”. One pair seen in the summer of 
1855. Martha’s Vineyard: “Summer resident.” Springfield: ‘‘ Not 
generally common, but locally a regular summer resident.” Templeton: 
“Not very common summer resident.” Wellesley: ‘Scarce and local 
summer resident.” 
219. Tyrannus tyrannus (Linn.). KINGBIRD. 
A very common summer resident. 
(April 16) May 4 to September 19 (September 26). 
Amherst: “ Abundant summer resident.’ Berkshire : ‘* Common sum- 
mer resident.’ Bristol County: ‘“‘ Abundant summer resident.” Brook- 
line: “Abundant summer resident.” Cambridge: Abundant summer 
resident. Cohasset: “ Numerous.’? Dedham: ‘Common.’ Essex 
County: ‘‘Summer visitant. Common.” Ipswich: ‘*Abundant sum- 
mer resident.” Martha’s Vineyard: ‘‘Common summer resident.” 
Springfield: ‘‘ Abundant.’’ Templeton: ‘‘ Common.” Wellesley: “Very 
common summer resident.” 
1 Miller ; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 3, July, 1890, p. 228. 
