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birds was seen on the North Road in Lancaster on September 28. 

 They are frequently observed in small flocks or singly up to the 

 end of my summer sojourn and doubtless may be present some 

 time longer. On October 3, 1900, two birds were seen demurely 

 walking on the railroad in Carroll near the White Mountain 

 House. 



Mrs. Bridge writes me that she has several times noted 

 Pipits in the middle of September on the Presidential Range 

 above the tree limit. On September 20 of a recent year, she 

 states, the birds, too numerous to count, were on the summits 

 and sides of Mounts Jefferson and Clay ; and in 1908 and again 

 in 19 10 a small flock was seen near Star I^ake between Mounts 

 Adams and Madison on September 16 and 17 respectively. 



167. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. 



A somewhat uncommon summer resident, but becoming 

 less uncommon, and appearing occasionally also as a fall migrant 

 on the Highland. The song and call are heard from the growth 

 bordering Israel's River at infrequent intervals along its entire 

 course through the valley, also at a few points by the Moose 

 River in Randolph. The species also breeds to a limited extent 

 along some of the tributary streams a short distance up their 

 courses. It is found also about the shores of Cherry Pond and 

 in lyancaster, and has been heard at Fabyan's by the Ammo- 

 noosuc River. 



Birds appearing occasionally in late September or early 

 October on the Highland, in our garden, for instance, are 

 probably migrants. In 1904 one was observed in a group of 

 shrubs by the house on October 4 ; in 1905 one was seen almost 

 daily in the garden from September 2 to 21, spending much of 

 its time in the currant bushes; and in 1906 one was observed 

 there on September 26 and 27. 



168. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. 



A rare spring and summer visitant. On May 31, 1905, in 

 the early morning, one was seen perched high in an elm near 



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