ANNOTATED LIST OF SPECIES 95 
Ipswich, one shot by Mr. C. J. Maynard in December, 1864." 
The specimen is now in the mounted collection of the Boston 
Society of Natural History. 
259. Merula migratoria (Linn.). AMERICAN RoBIN. 
An abundant summer resident, and not uncommon winter resl- 
dent in most portions of the State,* especially along the seacoast. 
March 8 to November 23. 
Amherst: “Abundant summer resident.” Berkshire: ‘‘ Abundant 
summer resident.” A few winter. Bristol County: ‘‘ Very abundant 
summer resident, casual in winter.” Brookline: ‘ Abundant summer, 
and not uncommon winter resident.” Cambridge: Very abundant sum- 
mer resident, common but irregular winter visitant. Cohasset: ‘‘ Abun™ 
dant at all seasons.” Dedham : ‘‘ Exceedingly abundant.”” Essex County: 
“ Resident. Abundant.’ Ipswich: “ Abundant summer resident.” Mar- 
tha’s Vineyard: “ Abundant summer resident.” Springfield: ‘* Abun- 
“dant summer resident, occasionally winters.” Templeton: ‘ Abun- 
dant.” Wellesley: “ Abundant summer resident... .a few winter.” 
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260. Hylocichla guttata pallasii (Cab.). Hermit THRUSH. 
A common spring and autumn migrant, breeding regularly in 
Berkshire, Hampden, Worcester, Plymouth and _ Barnstable 
Counties, and.at Martha’s Vineyard.2 It has also been found 
breeding at Lynn,3 Roxbury,? Concord,’ North Beverley, and else- 
where. It has occurred occasionally in winter, having been 
observed at Roxbury, December 25, 1882,° and at Waverley, Jan- 
uary 12, 1891, and February 14, 1892." 
(April 1) April 4 to May 18; September 19 to November ro 
(Winter). 
Amherst: ‘‘Common migrant.” Berkshire: Prior to 1894~95 a com- 
mon summer resident, less common since then above Soo feet. Bristol 
1 Coues, fide, Allen 17S.; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. V, 1866-’67, p. 312. 
*Howe; Auk, Vol. XV, No. 2, Apr., 1898, pp. 162-167, and Brewster ; 
ibid., Vol. VII, No. 4, Oct., 1890, pp. 360-373. 
2 Howe & Coggins; Auk, Vol. XVIII, No. 1, Jan., 1901, pp. 111, 112. 
3 Welch; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. XIII, 1870, p. 366. 
4 Brewer; Bost. Journal Nat. Hist., Vol. VI, 1852, p. 304, 305. 
>Maynard; Birds of East. No. Amer., 1882, p. Io. 
8 Job; Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. VIII, No. 3, July, 1883, p. 149. 
7Faxon; 72 verbis. 
