136 Brrps OF MASSACHUSETTS 
One was taken, Mr. C. J. Maynard writes us, by a Mr. Worley, a 
taxidermist, on the Charles River, near Weston. Mr. Maynard is 
quite sure, however, that the bird escaped from a Mr. Bush. We 
have heard indirectly of other records for the State, but we 
believe they are all of escaped tame birds. 
1o. Sturnus vulgaris (Linn.). STARLING. 
One hundred were liberated in the spring of 1897 in Forest 
Park at Springfield. but eventually they all disappeared. 
11. Passerina ciris (Linn.). Parntep Buntinc.— This 
species has thrice been observed in the State, vzz.: Brookline, a 
male was noted June 5, 1896,? by Mr. H. V. Greenough; A7/ing- 
ton, a male was seen July 22, 1894, at Mystic Pond, by Dr. W. 
Faxon ;3 Cape Cod, where one was seen by Mr. G. S. Miller, Jr.,a 
number of years ago. It seems probable that these specimens 
were escaped cage birds rather than actual stragglers from the south. 
12. Carduelis carduelis (Linn.). EuRopEAN GOLDFINCH. — 
Since the early ’80’s it has been observed occasionally in Massa- 
chusetts, at Arlington, Cambridge, Brookline, Falmouth and Wal- 
tham. It has also been reported breeding at Northville, near 
Worcester, in July, 1890.° 
13. Passer domesticus (Linn.). ENncLisH SPARROW. — An 
abundant resident throughout the State especially about the cities, 
towns and villages. It was first introduced into Massachusetts 
in 1868, when birds were liberated at Boston. 
14. Serinus [Crythagra] butracea (Swains.). YELLOW 
FINCH. — One was shot, early in February, 1879, at South Scitu- 
ate, by Mr. William S. Borland.® At the time, Mr. Borland writes 
us, it was feeding with a flock of Redpolls. 
1 Morris; Birds of Springfield, 1901, p. 43. 
2 Howe; Auk, Vol. XIII,-No. 2, Apr., 1896, p. 261. 
3 Faxon; 77 verbis. 
4 Miller; zz Utterzs. 
>Reed; O. & O., Vol. XV, No. 8, Aug., 1890, p. 19. 
® Brewer; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. XX, 1879, p. 271. 
