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254. Harporrhynchus rufus (Linn.). Brown Thrasher. 

 A very common summer resident, except in Berlcshire County 



where it is not rare. During the winter of 1894, a bird, possibly 

 a cripple, was observed at Arlington from December 15, 1894, to 

 March 5, 1895.^ It was, however, supplied with food. A bird 

 was seen about February 14, 1890, at West Yarmouth, that may 

 have wintered in the vicinity.^ 



(March 29) (April 6) April 20 to October 22 ("first-of De- 

 cember"). , 



Amherst: "Common summer resident." Berkshire: " Summei res- 

 ident, not very rare." Bristol County: "Very common summer resi- 

 dent." Brookline " Cominon migrant and suinmer resident." Cam- 

 bridge : Very common summer resident. Cohasset : " Abundant summer 

 resident." Dedham : "Common." Essex County: " Summer visitant. 

 Common.'' Ipswich: " Verj' common summer resident." Martha's 

 Vineyard: "Abundant summer resident." Springfield: "Common 

 summer" resident." Templeton : " Common summer resident." Welles- 

 ley : " Very common summer resident.'' 



255. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). Catbird. 



A very common summer resident. It has been five times re- 

 corded in winter, viz., at Wood's HoU, December 28, 1877 ; ^ at 



Welksky, December 30, 1887 ; ^ at MiUbiiry, December 30, 

 1891 ;^ at Waverley, December 17-31, 1892 ;^ and at Martha's 



Vineyard, December 26, 1900.' 



(April 25) April 29 to October 16 (November 14) (Winter). 

 Amherst: " Abundant summer resident." Berkshire: " Common sum- 

 mer resident." Bristol County: "Very common summer resident." 

 Brookline; " Abundant summer resident.'' Cambridge: Abundant sum- 

 mer resident. Cohasset: "Abundant summer resident." Dedham: 

 "Common." Essex County: " Summer resident. Common." Ipswich; 

 "Common summer resident." Martha's Vineyard: "Common local 

 summer resident. Winter." Springfield: "Abundant summer resident." 

 Templeton : " Abundant summer resident." Wellesley : " Very common 

 summer resident." 



1 Oilman; Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 2, Apr., 1896, pp. 176, 177. 



« B. S. T. ; Forest & Stream, Vol. XXXIV, Feb. 27, 1890, p. 104. 



^Murdock ; Bull, Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. Ill, No; i, Jan., 1878, p. 76. 



•■Denton ; O. & O., Vol. XIII, No. 7, July, 1888, p. 104- 



5 Reed; O. & O., Vol. XVI, No. i, Jan., 1891,?. 15. 



® Faxon ; in verbis. 



' Greenough ; in MS. 



