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254. Harporrhynchus rufus (Linn.). BROWN THRASHER. 

 A very common summer resident, except in Berkshire County 



where it is not rare. During the winter of 1894. a bird, possibly 

 a cripple, was observed at Arlington from December 15, 1894, to 

 March 5, 1895. l It was, however, supplied with food. A bird 

 was seen about February 14, 1890, at West Yarmouth, that may 

 have wintered in the vicinity. 2 



(March 29) (April 6) April 20 to October 22 ("first of De- 

 cember "). 



Amherst : "Common summer resident." Berkshire: " Summei res- 

 ident, not very rare." Bristol County: "Very common summer resi- 

 dent." Brookline : " Common migrant and summer resident." Cam- 

 bridge : Very common summer resident. Cohasset : "Abundant summer 

 resident." Dedham : "Common." Essex County: " Summer visitant. 

 Common." Ipswich: "Very common summer resident." Martha's 

 Vineyard: "Abundant summer resident." Springfield: "Common 

 summer resident." Templeton : " Common summer resident." Welles- 

 ley : " Very common summer resident." 



255. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). CATBIRD. 



A very common summer resident. It has been five times re- 

 corded in winter, -ft*., at Wood's Holl, December 28, 1877 ; 3 at 

 Welles ley j December 30, 1887 ; 4 at Mittbury, December 30, 

 1891 ; 5 at Waverley, December 17-31, 1892 ; 6 and at Martha's 

 Vineyard, December 26, 1900. 7 



(April 25) April 29 to October 16 (November 14) (Winter). 

 Amherst : " Abundant summer resident." Berkshire: " Common sum- 

 mer resident." Bristol County: "Very common summer resident." 

 Brookline: " Abundant summer resident." Cambridge: Abundant sum- 

 mer resident. Cohasset : " Abundant summer resident." Dedham : 

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

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

 summer resident. Winter." Springfield: "Abundant summer resident." 

 Templeton: "Abundant summer resident." Wellesley : " Very common 

 summer resident." 



1 Oilman; Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 2, Apr., 1896, pp. 176, 177. 



2 B. S. T.; Forest & Stream, Vol. XXXIV, Feb. 27, 1890, p. 104. 

 3 Murdock ; Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. Ill, No. i, Jan., 1878, p. 76. 

 4 Denton ; O. & O., Vol. XIII, No. 7, July, 1888, p. 104. 



5 Reed ; O. & O., Vol. XVI, No. i , Jan., 1891 , p. 15. 



6 Faxon ; in verbis. 



7 Greenough ; in ATS. 



