LOZ Birps oF MASSACHUSETTS 
Templeton: “Common summer resident.”” Wellesley: ‘ Abundant 
summer resident.” 
277. Geothlypis philadelphia (Wils.). Mourninc War- 
BLER. : 
A rare spring and autumn migrant, occurring only in Berkshire 
County as a summer resident, where it is of very restricted range. 
May 14 to June 6; Summer; September. 
Amherst: ‘One instance.” Berkshire: “Summer resident.” Cam- 
bridge: Rare transient visitant. Springfield: “ Rare spring and autumn 
migrant.’ Wellesley: ‘‘ Rare migrant.” 
278. Geothlypis agilis (Wils.). CONNECTICUT WARBLER. 
A veryrare spring, but not uncommon autumn migrant. It has 
been only twice reported, to our knowledge, in spring, once at 
Ashland on May 17 and 19, 1883,’ and once at Readville, May 
24, 1883." 
May; September 7 to October 9. 
Amherst: “Several instances.’ Berkshire: ‘‘ Very rare transient in 
the autumn.” Bristol County: “ Transient visitant in fall.” Brookline: 
‘‘Rare fall migrant.’’ Cambridge: Fall, transient visitant, sometimes 
locally abundant. Dedham: One instance. Martha’s Vineyard: “One 
instance. September.” Springfield: ‘A rare spring and common au- 
tumn migrant.” Wellesley: “ Scarce; rather frequently seen in fall.” 
Note: Geothlypis formosa (Wils.). KENTUCKY WARBLER. 
In Dr. Holder’s List of the Birds of Lynn (p. 2) he includes this species 
as then in the collection of the Lynn Natural History Society. As we 
have been unable to see this specimen we make but this mention of it. 
279. Siurus motacilla (Vieill.). LARGE-BILLED WATER 
THRUSH. 
A very rare summer resident in Berkshire County. A pair 
feeding fully fledged young were found on June 11, 1896, at Shet- 
field by Dr. Walter Faxon.3 It has also been taken on July 28, 
1895, at Springfield ;# on April 28, 1869, on Mount Tom; * and 
1 Castle: O. & O., Vol. 1X, No. 6, June, 1884, p. 75- 
2 Maynard ; Quart. Jour. Bost. Zoo. Soc., Vol. II, No. 3, July, 1883, pp. 43, 44. 
3 Faxon; Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 4, Oct., 1896, p. 344. 
4 Morris; Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 1, Jan., 1896, p. 86. 
» Allen: Amer. Nat., Vol. III, No. 11, Jan., 1870, p. 577, p. 24 of separate. 
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