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covered on the 2nd day of June, 1901, on Bedford plains, about 

 two miles south of Manchester, by Mrs. M. H. Varick and Dr.- 

 W. R. Varick. On the nth, other members of the Institute 

 visited the locality and perfectly satisfactory observations were 

 made at short range. A few days later another colony was dis- 

 covered on the plains near Rock Rimmon, in West Manchester, 

 and observations of both colonies were had subsequently through- 

 out the month. As several of the observers had already become 

 acquainted with the species in southern Massachusetts the com- 

 piler feels safe in adding the name to the local list, although the 

 absence of the only person licensed to shoot for scientific pur- 

 poses caused the postponement of shot gun identification. About 

 a dozen birds were seen at the Bedford station and nearly as many 

 at that in Manchester. The birds were in song and in perfectly 

 characteristic plumage. 



732. Troglodytes hiemalis (Vieill.) 



Winter Wren. 

 Not common transient visitant. Observ^ed at Manchester, 

 Oct. 20, 1901. 



757. Hylociclila aliciae (Baird.) 



GRAY-CHEfiKED ThRUSH. 



Not common transient visitant, with difl&culty distinguished 

 in life from H. ushdata s2vaiiiso7iii{(ZQ.h .) Exceptionally favor- 

 able observations were made May 12, 1901, and several daj^s 

 following. 



