86 BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 



759b. Hermit Thrush Hylocichla guttdta pdllasi 

 (Cabanis). Common M.; scarce S. R. locally (Essex, Wor- 

 cester, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Dukes Cos.); casual in 

 winter. April 1) 8 - May 5 (11; summer; Sept. 23) Oct. 5 - 

 Nov. 15 (30. Dry woodland undergrowth. Nest on ground. 

 Eggs, June 14. 



761. Robin Planesticus migratorius migratorius 

 (Linne*). Abundant M. and S. R. ; local W. R. on or near 

 coast. Mar. 8 -Nov. 23; winter. Everywhere, except deep 

 woods in breeding season. Nest in trees, buildings, some- 

 times on ground. Eggs, April 25 - July 25 (Oct.). 



763. Varied Thrush Ixoreus ncevius (Gmelin). Ac- 

 cidental from Pacific Coast. Ipswich, Dec. 



765a. Greenland Wheatear Saxicola cendnthe 

 leucorhoa (Gmelin). Accidental V., probably as a M.,from 

 far North. Seen at Pigeon Cove, Sept. 17, 1910, by C. R. 

 Lamb, Auk, April, 1912. 



766, Bluebird Sidlia sialis sialis (Linne"). Com- 

 mon M. and S. R., rare in W. Feb.) Mar. 1 - Nov. 20 (Dec. 

 Orchards, woodland edges, and trees in open country. Nest 

 in tree-cavities, bird-boxes, etc. Eggs, April 15 - June 5. 



