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CHONDESTES GBAMMACA. Lark Finch. — Entirely accidental ; but one 

 instance of its occurrence recorded, — S. Jillson, Gloucester, Mass , 

 1845. A western species, 



CENTEONYX BAIBDII. Bairds Sparrow. — Accidental. One specimen 

 obtained at Ipswich, ^lass., by C. J. Maynard, Dec. 4, 1868. A north- 

 western species. 



MELOSPIZA LINCOLNII. Lincoln's Sparrow. — Accidental ; but five in- 

 stances of its capture on record. Three at Springfield, Mass., by ^Ir. 

 J. A. AUen, May, 1860, 1863, 1864; two at Hudson, Mass., by S. Jill- 

 son, May, 1867, 1868. 



PASSER DOMESTICA. European House Sparrow. — Introduced from 

 Europe, and will probably become generally distributed, at least in the 

 more southern portions of !N"ew England. 



GUIEACA C^JEULEA. Blue Grosbeak. — Accidental \-isitor from the 

 South ; but one instance of its occurrence on record, — George A. 

 Boardman, Calais, Me., 1861, when several were seen. 



CAEDINALIS VIEGINIANUS. Cardinal Grosbeak. Eed Bird. — Accidental 

 visitor from the South ; but three recent instances of its occurrence. 

 Four specimens taken near Springfield, Mass., in October, 1866. Seen 

 by Mr. W. H. Niles, at Belchertown, Mass., October, 1868; and at 

 Southampton, Mass., May 5, 1869. 



XANTHOCEPHALUS ICTEEOCEPHALUS. Yellow-headed Blackbird- — Acci- 

 dental visitor from the West. One taken in Watertown, Mass., in 

 October, 1869. 



L AGOPUS ALBTJS. White Ptarmigan. — Rare winter visitor in northern 

 New England. 



HEEODIAS E6EETTA. Great White Heron. — Accidental visitor from the 

 South. Several Instances of Its capture In southern portions of Xew 

 England. 



FLOEID A CEEULEA. Little Blue Heron. — Of rare occurrence. Specimen 

 taken in Barnstable, Mass., in spring of 1861. Accidental; from the 

 South. 



NTCTHEEODIUS VIOLACEUS. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. — Accidental 

 visitor from the South. One taken In Lynn, Mass., by Mr. X. Vlckary, 

 October, 1862. 



IBIS OEDII. Glossy Ibis. — Accidental visitor from the South. Twc 

 recent Instances of Its occurrence recorded, — Nantucket, September, 

 1869, one specimen; New Hampshire, in October, 1858, by Dr Palmer 



