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Ipswich^ one shot by Mr. C. J. Maynard in December, 1864.^ 

 The specimen is now in the mounted collection of the Boston 

 Society of Natural History. 



259. Merula migratoria (Linn.). American Robin. 



An abundant summer resident, and not uncommon winter resi- 

 dent in most portions of the State,* especially along the seacoast. 



March S to November 23. 



Amherst: "Abundant summer resident." Berkshire: "Abundant 

 summer resident." A few winter. Bristol County: " Verv abundant 

 summer resident, casual in winter.' Brookline : " Abundant summer, 

 and not uncommon winter resident." Cambridge : Very abundant sum- 

 mer resident, common but irregular winter visitant. Cohasset : "Abun" 

 dant at all seasons." Dedham : " Exceedingly abundant."' EssexCounty: 

 "Resident. Abundant." Ipswich: "Abundant summer resident." Mar- 

 tha's Vineyard: "Abundant summer resident." Springfield: "Abun- 

 dant summer resident, occasionally winters." Templeton : "Abun- 

 dant." Wellesley : •' Abundant summer resident .... a few winter." 



260. Hylocichla guttata pallasii (Cab.) . Hermit Thrush. 

 A common spring and autumn migrant, breeding regularly in 



Berkshire, Hampden, Worcester, Plymouth and Barnstable 

 Counties, and at Martha's Vineyard.- It has also been found 

 breeding at Lynn,-' Roxbury,* Concord," North Beverley, and else- 

 where. It has occurred occasionally in winter, having been 

 observed at Roxbury, December 25, 1882,^ and at Waverley, Jan- 

 uary 12, 1891, and February 14, 1892.' 



(.\pril i) April 4 to May 18; September 19 to November 10 

 (Winter) . 



Amherst: " Common migrant.'' Berkshire: Prior to 1894-95 a com- 

 mon summer resident, less common since then above Soo feet. Bristol 



1 Coues, fide, Allen MS.\ Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. V, i866-'67, p. 312. 

 *Howe; Auk, Vol. XV, Xo. ;i, Apr., 1898, pp. 162-167, and Brewster; 

 ibid.. Vol. VII, X^o. 4, Oct., 1890, pp. 360-373. 

 = Howe & Coggins ; Auk, Vol. XVIII, Xo. i, Jan., 1901, pp. 111,112. 

 nVelch; Proc. Bost. Soc. Xat. Hist., Vol. XIII, 1870, p. 366. 

 ■* Brewer; Bost. Journal X'at. Hist., Vol. VI, 1852, p. 304, 305. 

 ^Maynard; Birds of East. Xo. Amer., 1882, p. 10. 

 sjob ; Bull. Nutt. Om. Club, Vol. VIII, Xo. 3, July, 1883, p. 149. 

 ' Faxon ; in verbis. 



