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6x2. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say). Cliff Swal- 

 low. Rather common summer resident, but not as numerous 

 as formerly. In a diary of the late R. B. Hildreth, it is stated 

 that a colony of these birds took up their residence under the 

 eaves of a barn at the homestead of Festus Stebbins on North 

 Main street in Springfield, about 1835, when the land west 

 of this place was an open space running back perhaps a thou- 

 sand feet to the river, and down until about 1870 they per- 

 sisted in occupying it as their home, notwithstanding Springfield 

 changed from a town to a city, and in this open space were 

 built a portion of a railroad and numerous buildings, 



613. Chelidon erythrogastra (Bodd.). Barn Swal- 

 low. Abundant summer resident. 



614. Tachycineta bicolor (Vieill.)- Tree Swal- 

 low. Only a few breed here, but the latter part of the sum- 

 mer they become very numerous, especially along the river, 

 where I have seen towards evening immense flocks alight on 

 the wild rice, which grows profusely along the bank. 



616. Clivicola riparia (I/inn.). Bank Swallow. 

 Common summer resident. 



617. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aud.). Rough- 

 winged Swallow. There are only three records of its ap- 

 pearance in this vicinty. At Suffield, June 6, 1874 (see 

 Nuttall Ornith. Bulletin, Vol. 2, page 211); at Easthamp- 

 ton May, 1851 (see Birds of Amherst, page 49), and at East 

 Hartford (see J. A. Allen's Revised l,ist of Birds of Massa- 

 chusetts) . 



618. Ampelis garrulus I/inn. . Bohemian Waxwing. 

 It has been taken by the late Dr. WilUam Wood of East Wind- 

 sor (see Merriam's Birds of Connecticut, page 579). Thisisthe 

 only instance known to me. 



619. Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.). Cedar Waxwing. 

 Generally a common summer resident, often see;i in the last 



