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seen at the roadside by myself and three companions and was 

 identified beyond a doubt, by our mutual mention of its charac- 

 teristic features, as a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 



In Mr. Marble's local list of birds about the Crawford House 

 one record is given, that of a bird seen on July 26, 1907. Mr. 

 Marble informs me that the bird was first seen by Mr. Nathan 

 Clifford Brown and shown by Mr. Brown to him. 



69. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Beack-bilIvEd 



Cuckoo. 

 A rather uncommon summer resident, breeding occasionally 

 on the slopes of Boy Mountain, Mt. Starr King, and other hill- 

 side lands, as well as in the valleys of Israel's and Moose Rivers, 

 and along their tributary streams. On June 25, 1905, one was 

 heard singing on the back or eastern slope of Boy Mountain at 

 an elevation of over 2000 feet, where was also the voice of the 

 Wood Thrush. Some seasons the records extend well toward 

 the end of September. In 1900 one was seen in the valley on 

 September 26. In 1909, two birds were observed near the shore 

 of Cherry Pond on September 6 ; on the 13th one was heard 

 singing in the valley ; and on the 27th I came upon one in the 

 Muddy Pond woods. The latest bird observed was one on 

 October 3, 1900, at the Meadows. Not unlikely these later birds 

 are in migration from points farther north. In 1910 the repre- 

 sentation of the species in the region was scanty, not more than 

 five scattered birds having been noted. 



70. Ceryle alcyon. Beeted Kingfisher. 



A regular summer resident along the rivers and tributary 

 streams and about the ponds, seen singly or in pairs, rarely 

 more than two together. In late summer and early autumn 

 individuals are frequently seen or heard far up mountain brooks. 

 Thus repeatedly toward the latter part of the season one or two 

 birds have been observed up the South Branch as high as 2500 

 feet and four miles within the forest. On September 2, 1908, 

 ten were seen singlj' and successively on a day's drive which 

 followed mountain streams as well as river courses. 



