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34. Alle alle (I/inn. ). Dovekie. Accidental winter 

 visitor, but has been taken here on several occasions, supposed 

 to have been driven from the coast by a storm. In the Cata- 

 logue of the Birds of vSpringfield, Dr. J. A. Allen reports its 

 capture at Greenfield, and in his revised list of l)irds of Mas- 

 sachusetts, at Springfield. ( For report of its occurrence at 

 Belchertown, see Birds of Amherst, page 45. ) In the Bulletin 

 of Massachusetts Natural History, published at Amherst for 

 June and July, 1884, it is stated that: "In 1872 a large number 

 of the.se birds were secured in and about Belchertown pond, not 

 far from here, where they were cast b>- a severe coast storm." 



51. Icarus argentatus Brunn. Herring Gull. Com- 

 mon winter visitant: when the Connecticut is free from ice, a 

 few usually fly slowly up the river during the forenoon, search- 

 ing for food, and there is a return flight in the afternoon. On 

 several occasions, during open winters, I have found them 

 quite numerous here. 



60. Icarus Philadelphia (Ord). Bonaparte's Gull. 

 Rare visitor: July 31, 1893, three appeared on the river near 

 Springfield, one of which was captured. Dr. J. A. Allen stated 

 that they were occasionally observed here. 



70. Sterna hirundo I/inn. Common Tern. Very rare; 

 one was taken in Longmeadow, vSeptember, 1878, the only 

 instance that I have known of its presence here. 



80. Rynchops nigra I/inn. Black Skimmer. Acci- 

 dental visitor; after a ver}- severe gale that prevailed the last of 

 August, 1893, 01^^ '^^'^^ taken in West Springfield. 



106. Oceanodrottia leucorhoa (Vieill. ). Leach's 

 Petrel. \'ery rare visitor; in late years, I have known of its 

 capture here but three times; Dr. J. A. Allen stated that it had 

 been taken here in a few instances. In an address delivered at 

 Springfield, on the occasion of the opening of the railroad to 

 Boston, a little over sixty years ago, Gov. Edward Everett, on 



