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■\{)1. Enipidonax minimus W. M. & S. F. Baird. Lp:ast 

 Flycatcher. — Very common summer resident. May 

 be called the most domestic of our flycatchers, 

 building about our gardens and ornamental trees. 

 First appearance (8 years) May 16. Last appear- 

 ance (4 years) Aug. 22. 



474. Otocoris alpestris alpestris (Linn.). Horned Lark. — 

 One to three observations each winter. Earliest 

 recorded appearance in fall, Nov. 8, 1908. Latest 

 recorded appearance in spring, Mar. 17, 1914. 



477. Cyanocitta cristata cristata (Linn.). Blue Jay. — -Resi- 

 dent. More common inland than near the coast. 



484. Perisoreus canadensis canadensis (Linn.). Canada 

 Jay. — Tolerably common resident. One seen carry- 

 ing nesting material Mar. 12, 1905. 



486a. Corvus corax principalis Ridgw. Northern Raven. — 

 Not uncommon. Resident. 



488. Corvus hranchyrhynchos branchyrhynchos Brehm. Crow. 

 — Abundant resident. Begins to nest by Mar. 31. 

 More apparent about the town during severe winter 

 weather, and when snow is on the ground. 



494. Dolichonyx oryr-ivorus (Linn.). Bobolink. — I have 



found it uncommon in Yarmouth Co., except in one 

 locality — the salt marsh at the head of Yarmouth 

 Harbour, where a number are to be found in the 

 breeding season. 



495. Molof.hrus ater ater (Bodd.). Cowbird. — Five records: 



May 16, 1903, a male; Aug. 3, 1910, a female; Apr. 

 21, 1911, a male; Oct. 1, 1911, a male; Oct. 22, 1911, 

 two males. 

 498. Agelaius phceniceus phoRniceus (Linn.). Red-winged 

 Blackbird. — I have seen but two in seventeen 

 years: Dec. 19, 1908; and Apr. 3, 1899. 



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