86 PARID^E : TITMICE. 



at large ; and it has seldom been known to occur at 

 any season south of the Canadian Fauna. 



Probably the earliest Massachusetts record is that 

 given by Peabody, who states that it was found near 

 Brookline, by S. E. Green (Rep. Orn. Mass., 1839, 

 p. 402). A late Massachusetts instance has been fur- 

 nished by Mr. Brewster, who took a specimen at Con- 

 cord, October 30, 1870 (Am. Nat., vi, 1872, p. 306). 

 Mr. Merriam records the bird as accidental in Con- 

 necticut, with the information that Mr. Robert Morris 

 took a specimen near New Haven, November 13, 1875 

 (Bull. Natt. Club, i, No. 2, July, 1876, p. 52, and B. 

 Conn., 1877, p. 10). In New Hampshire, according 

 to Mr. Maynard (Pr. Bost. Soc., xiv, 1871, pub. 1872, 

 p. 359), it was found to be quite common in the heavily 

 wooded mountain valleys of Errol, where it associated 

 in flocks with the Black-capped Chickadees during 

 the latter part of October. Mr. Maynard also observed 

 it at Albany, Me., Oct. 22, 1869. 



In Maine, as doubtless also in northern Vermont 

 and New Hampshire, the Hudsonian Chickadee is 

 resident, and breeds. It is so given by Boardman at 

 Calais (Pr. Bost. Soc., ix, 1862, p. 126) ; and Dr. 

 Brewer remarks that he found it " abundant " at Mount 

 Desert during July and August (Pr. Bost. Soc., xix, 

 1878, p. 302). I am under the impression, however, 

 that the nest and eggs have yet to be discovered in 

 New England. 



