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BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS 



(May i) May 6 to September 23 (October 15). 



Amherst: " Common summer resident." Berkshire : " Fairly common 

 summer resident." Bristol County : " Common summer resident." 

 Brookline : " Common summer resident." Cambridge : Uncommon 

 summer resident. Cohasset : " Not very common." Dedham : " Com- 

 mon." Essex County : " Summer resident. Common." Ipswich : 

 '' Common summer resident." Martha's Vineyard : " Common summer 

 resident." Springfield : " Common summer resident." Templeton : 

 " Common summer resident." Wellesley : " Common summer resident." 



199. Coccyzus americanus (Linn.). YELLOW-BILLED 



CUCKOO. 



An irregularly common summer resident, in the southern por- 

 tions of the State, but rare in the northern portions. 

 (May 4) May 9 to September 26 (November). 



Amherst: " Uncommon summer resident." Berkshire: " Rather rare 

 summer resident." Bristol County : " Rather common summer resi- 

 dent." Brookline : " Common summer resident." Cambridge : Com- 

 mon summer resident. Cohasset : " Numerous." Dedham : " Toler- 

 ably common." Martha's Vineyard : " Uncommon summer resident." 

 Springfield : " Irregular summer resident." Wellesley : " Not scarce 

 summer resident." 



200. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus (Wils.). BLACK-BILLED 

 CUCKOO. 



A common summer resident. 



May 8 to September 2 7 (October 21). 



Amherst: "Common summer resident." Berkshire: "Rather com- 

 mon summer resident." Bristol County : " Rather common summer 

 resident." Brookline: " Common summer resident." Cambridge: Com- 

 mon summer resident. Cohasset: "Numerous." Dedham: "Com- 

 mon." Essex County: "Summer resident. Common." Ipswich: 

 "Common summer resident." Martha's Vineyard: "Uncommon sum- 

 mer resident." Springfield: "Common and regular summer resident." 

 Templeton: " Common in summer.*' Wellesley: "Common summer 

 resident." 



201. Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs. NORTHERN FLICKER. 



A very common summer resident, and wintering not uncom- 

 monly near the coast, and in the valleys of the southern part of 

 the State. 



March 13 to November 30; Winter. 



