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was located in the woodland opposite and within hearing of the 

 house, while on the Mt. Madison road the song was heard from 

 three birds. In 1906, the representation on the Highland and 

 on Bo^ Mountain held good, while on the Madison road six 

 singing males were recorded. In 1907, 1908, and 1909 the song 

 continued to be one of the choice songs heard at our house and 

 was given in 1907 up to the first day of August ; Boy Mountain 

 had its usual quota of songsters in these seasons ; and the 

 Madison road in the first two of the years. In 19 10, not more 

 than two pairs seemed to be located on Boy Mountain, and the 

 song was heard in no other locality. There was somewhat of a 

 decrease, therefore, in the number of birds which came under 

 observation in 1909, and much more of a decrease in 1910. So 

 well established, however, was the species for eight successive 

 years in several localities, we can but think that its small repre- 

 sentation in 1910 was due to seasonal conditions only. 



The birds slip out of notice bj'- July 20, to which date the 

 song usually reaches. In 1904, however, one was seen on 

 August 20 and another on September 4. The species has proven 

 to be an occupant of high levels rather than the valley, and for 

 the most part has located well up on the mountain sides instead 

 of on their lower slopes. Mr. Spaulding informs me that he 

 has observed a Wood Thrush but once in lyancaster, namely, 

 on June 3, 1907. I have obtained no lyancaster records. 



180. Hylocichla fuscescens fuscescens. Veery. 



A common summer resident in the valley bottoms along 

 Israel's and the Moose rivers and their tributary streams, also 

 about the shores of the ponds. A few birds have sometimes 

 located as high as 1600 feet on the Highland in damp sections 

 of the woods. On the northern slope of Boy Mountain, at an 

 elevation probably of 1800 feet, where the Olive-backed Thrush 

 is abundant, the song of the Veery has been heard, sometimes 

 together with the songs of the Wood Thrush and the Hermit. 

 The song is but little given after the middle of July and in some 



