the Birds of Massachusetts. 



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era part of Roxbury among some willows bordering on 

 a small pond. It was apparently feeding upon insects. 



Regulus tricolor^ (Nuttall). I obtained one of these 

 birds in the early part of last October, near the Blue 



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Mr 



) This bird I give on 



rity of Audubon. 



(Audubon). On the autho- 



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This bird breeds 



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in the salt marshes on our southern shore. 



Fringilla caudacka^ (Latham). This bird has be- 

 come, of late, a frequent visiter in this vicinity, though I 

 do not know that it has ever been known to breed here. 



Picus tridactylusy (Linn.) One of these birds w^as 

 shot in Templeton. 



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Mr. Audubon obtained 



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two specimens of this bird in our market. 



bird in abundance in our market. 



ich), I have met with this 



Nuttall. 



iferus, (Sabine). On the authority of 



This 



is quite a 



ToTANUs Bartramiusy (Temm.) 

 common bird about here, and is known as the upland 

 plover. I have in my collection an egg of this bird, 

 which was found, if not within the limits of this State, at 

 most, not three miles from' its borders. 



Phaxaropus hyperhoreusy (Lath.) On the authority 

 of Nuttall and Audubon. 



Phalaropus Wilsonii, (Sabine). This bird was 

 found by Mr. Audubon from Boston to New Jersey. 



PoDiCEPS rubricoUis, (Lath.) A specnnen of this 

 bird was sent me from Nahant. It is known there as the 



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