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quite common at the Umbagog Lakes. 



J. viRENS, Cab. Wood Pewee. Summer visitant. Com- 

 mon. Breeds. Arrives the last of May. Much less 

 common than in Massachusetts. 



EMPIDONAX TBAILLII. Baird. TraiWs Flycatcher. Sum- 

 mer visitant. Not common. Arrives the third week in 

 May. 



E. MINIMUS. Baird. Least Flycatcher. Summer visitant. 

 Common. Breeds. Arrives about the middle of May. 



E. FLAVIVENTRIS, Baird. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Sum- 

 mer visitant. Not very common. The only specimens 

 procured were shot from the last of May to the middle of 

 June. 



TURDUS PALLASII, Cab. Hermit Thrush. Summer visitant. 

 Very common. Breeds. This is the most common 

 Thrush except the Robin. The nest is built upon the 

 ground. The eggs, four in number, are rather oblong 

 and bright blue. Arrives April 16th to 25th. The eggs 

 are laid the last of May. 



T. FUSCESCENS, Steph. Wilson's Thrush. Summer visitant. 

 Not common. Breeds. Builds its nest upon the ground. 

 Eggs light blue. 



T. SWAINSONII, Cab. Olive-backed Thrush. Summer visi- 

 tant. Rare. More common northward. I have never 

 found this species breeding at Norway. The nest is built 

 in low trees or bushes. The eggs are bluish-green spot- 

 ted with light brown. 



T. MIGRATORIUS, Linn. Robin. Summer visitant. Very 

 abundant. Breeds. Arrives the last of March. Eggs 

 are laid the second week in May. 



SIALIA SIALIS, Baird. Blue Bird. Summer visitant. Yery 

 common. Breeds. Generally arrives the last week in 

 March. The eggs are often laid the third week in April. 

 Sometimes remains till the middle of October. 



REGULUS CALENDULA, Licht. Ruby-crowned Wren. Spring 

 and fall. Sometimes very common in May. Arrives in 

 spring about the 20th of April. Common in fall the last 

 of October and first of November. 



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