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E. I. Shaw did not consider it rare at Suffield (see Merriam's 

 Birds of Connecticut). 



674. Seiurus aurocapillus (I/inn.). Oven Bird. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



675. Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). Water 

 Thrush. Common migrant in spring and autumn. Dr. J. A. 

 Allen said that apparently a few breed here, as he had seen 

 them in each of the summer months. 



676. Seiurus motacilla (Vieill.)- Louisiana Water 

 Thrush. A rare visitor from the South. On the 28th of 

 July, 1895, one was found dead on the piazza of a house on 

 Crescent hill in Springfield ; two instances are mentioned in 

 the "Birds of Amherst" and in the "Rarer Birds of Massachu- 

 setts' ' . Dr. J. A. Allen states ' that he captured one on Mount 

 Tom. 



677. Geothlypis formosa (Wils.)- Kentucky 

 Warbler. One was taken at Suffield, August 16, 1876. 

 (See Merriam's Birds of Connecticut, page 22.) This is the 

 only instance known to me of its appearance in this vicinity. 



678. Geothlypis agilis (Wils.)- Connecticut 

 Warbler. A rare spring and common autumn migrant; 

 during the latter season sometimes quite numerous. 



679. Geothlypis Philadelphia (Wils.)- Mourning 

 Warbler. Rare spring and autumn migrant. 



681. Geothlypis trichas (I/inn.). Maryland Yel- 

 low Throat. Abundant summer resident. 



683. Icteria virens (I^inn.)- Yellow-breasted 

 Chat. Rare but regular summer resident ; it is more often 

 observed here now than formerly. 



