68 BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 



[*6O1. Painted Bunting Passerina ciris (Linne). 

 Four instances; regarded as escaped cage-birds.] 



604. Dickcissel; Black-throated Bunting 



Splza americdna (Gmelin). No recent occurrences; for- 

 merly a scarce S. R. coastwise, but now rare east of the Al- 

 leghanies. 



605. Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys 

 Stejneger. Accidental from West. Lynn, Dec. 5, 1877. 



TANGARnxE. TANAGERS. 



607. Western Tanager ; Louisiana Tanager 



Pirdnga ludovicidna (Wilson). Accidental from West. 

 Lynn, Jan. 20, 1878. 



608. Scarlet Tanager Piranga erythromelas Vieil- 

 lot. Common S. R. April 30) May 8 - Oct. 11 (16. Decid- 

 uous woodlands and groves. Nest in tree. Eggs, June 2 - 



610. Summer Tanager Piranga rubra rubra (Lin- 

 ne). Accidental in summer from South. April 21 - Aug. 



HIRUNDINID^E. SWALLOWS. 



611. Purple Martin Progne subis subis (Linne). 

 Common, local S. R. until recently. Nearly exterminated 

 by storms in spring of 1903. Two or three were seen in 

 Hamilton, June, 1909. April 14) 19 - Sept. 1 (30. Flying 

 about nesting-site and sailing high overhead, wandering 

 widely in August. Nest in bird-houses near 'dwellings, in 

 colonies. Eggs, May 30 - June 21. 



612. Cliff Swallow ; Eaves Swallow Petrochel- 

 idon lunifrons lunifrons (Say). Common M. and less com- 

 mon and local S. R. (Ipswich, Topsfield, Saugus, Lynn- 

 field). April 23 - Sept. 4 (30. Flying about in open coun- 

 try, especially near nesting-site. Nests in colonies under 

 eaves of old barns and sheds. Eggs, May 25 - July 20. 



613. Barn Swallow ; Fork-tailed Swallow 

 Hirundo erythrogdstra Boddaert. Common M. and S. R. 

 April 5) 17 - Sept. 30 (Oct. 7. About old barns, in open 

 fields, on telegraph wires. Nest on rafters of old barns and 

 sheds. Eggs, May 18 - July 12. 



614. Tree Swallow ; White-bellied Swallow 

 Iridoprocne bicolor (Vieillot). Common M. and less com- 

 mon S. R. Mar. 15) 22 - Oct. 17 (Nov. 2. Flying in vicinity 

 of water or nesting-site, or perched on telegraph wires. 



