140 FATMA OF NEW EXGLA^s'D. 



PASSEEES. OSCIXES. 



ICTERID-\E. 



counties (Hangeler, April 21, 1897); rare in winter (Calais, -Jan., 

 1899; Cape Elizabeth; Westbrook, Jan. 16, 18, 1904). Alar. I'y- 

 Xov. 19 (winter). Eggs, June- (July 22). 



X. H. — Uncommon summer resident north to AVhite Alt. valleys; 

 rare winter resident on coast. Mar. 26-Oct. 12 (winter; . 



Vt. — Uncommon local summer resident; rare winter resident 

 iL. Champlain, ISIiddlebury, Pawlet, St. Albans, West Rutland). 

 April 2-Nov. 15 (winter). 



^L\ss. — Common summer resident, and near the coast an un- 

 common winter resident. Mar. 2-Xov.; winter. Ecrgs, Alay 11- 

 June 28. 



R. I. — Common .summer resident, and in coastal marshes a 

 common winter resident. Eggs, May 6—30. 



Coxx. — Common summer resident and less common winter 

 resident coastwise. Eggs, June 6. 



264. IcTERrs sPUKirs (Linne) Bonaparte. 

 Orchard oriole. 



Chapman, Handb. birds east. Xo. Amer., 1895, p. 266; Bird- 

 life, 1898, pi. 36. Egg, Bendire, 1895, vol. 2, pi. 7, fig. 3-5. 



Oriolu.s spurius Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 12, 1766, vol. 1, p. 162. 

 "ix America septentrioxali." 



Shade trees and orchards; nests pensile in trees. 



Me. — Accidental visitor: near Auburn; near Calais; Thomas- 

 ton. 



X. H. — Accidental visitor: RoUinsford. 



Vt. — Very rare summer resident: Bennington; Brattleboro 

 (with young); IMiddlebiu^', June 1, 1883. 



]\L\SS. — Rare local summer resident near coast (to Ipswich) 

 and in western valleys. CSlay 1) May 8-Aug. 15. Eggs, May 28- 

 Jime 25. 



R. I. — Rare summer resident. ^lay 14-July. Eggs, Alay 30- 

 June 3. 



