112 Birds of Massachusetts 



a male was shot not previous to 1880 by George Dwelley ; ^ 

 Northampton, one shot on high ground in May, 1883, by E. O. 

 Damon, and two others shot at the same time by a friend of his 

 and at the same place ;^ Concord, a male shot May 9, 1886, on 

 the Assabet River; an immature female August 17, 1886, and an 

 adult male August 23, 1886 ;^ Auburndale, a male was noted 

 singing by the Charles River in a thicket on June 19, 1890, and 

 on the 20th it was shot there. There rhay be some reason for 

 supposing that a pair was breeding here ; * Hyde Park, one was 

 taken May 21, 1892 ;' Mattapan Station, one was picked up dead 

 September 15, 1894, and was apparently killed by flying against 

 the telegraph wires.' 



306. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). Black-and-white Warbler. 

 A very common spring and autumn migrant, and not uncommon 



summer resident. 



April 18 to October 29 (December 5). 



Amherst: " Common migrant but rare summer resident." Berkshire : 

 " Not uncommon summer resident. Bristol County: " Common sum- 

 mer resident." Brookline : " Common migrant and summer resident." 

 Cambridge: Very common summer resident. Cohasset : "Very 

 numerous." Dedham : "Very common." Essex County: "Sum- 

 mer visitant. Common." Ipswich: "Common summer resident." 

 Martha's Vineyard: " Common summer resident." Springfield: "Com- 

 mon summer resident." Templeton : "Rare." Wellesley : "Common 

 summer resident." 



307. Piranga rubra (Linn.). Summer Tanager. 

 Accidental from the south. The records are : Lynn, two 



were taken after a severe storm, April 21, 1852, according to 

 S. Jillson ; ' Swampscott, a bird captured in June, 1866 ; ° Amherst, 



> Purdie ; Auk, Vol. Ill, No. 4, Oct., 1886, p. 488. 



= Sage ; Auk, Vol. IV, No. 2, Apr., 1887, p. 164. 



■* Brewster; Auk, Vol. Ill, No. 3, July, 1886, pp. 410, 411, and ibid., p. 488. 



"Kemiard; O. & O., Vol. XV, No. 7, July, 1890, p. no. 



^C. E. B.; Forest & Stream, Vol. XXXVIII, June 16, 1892, p. 362. 



"Frazer; Auk, Vol. XII, No. i, Jan., 1895, p. 84. 



' Putnam ; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. I, 1856, p. 224. 



'Allen ; Eiull. Ess^Jnst., Vol. X, 1878, p. 15. 



