No. 20.] . THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. IO7 



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Family CORVID.1E. Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. 

 Subfamily Garrulin^. Magpies and Jays. 



Cyanocitta cristata cristata (Linnseus). Blue Jay. 



A common summer resident, a few wintering regularly; the 

 majority going south early in October when there is a regular 

 western flight, and returning in April. 



Earliest record. New Haven, March 25, 1893;^ Portland, 

 Feb. 8, 1896, Feb. 12, 1900, 06, 07, 08. 



Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 30, 1901 ;^ Portland, Nov. 

 27, 1889. 



Winter records. New Haven, Jan., 1882, 83, 84, 85, 1894, 

 95, 96, 98, 1900, 01, 02, OS ; Dec, 1882, 83, 84, 1893, 95, 96, 1900, 

 03, 04, 05; Portland, Jan., 1881, Dec, 1881, 85, 87. 



Nest. In a conifer or deciduous tree, usually near the border 

 of dense brush or woodland; height from ground, 5-15 feet. 



Eggs. 3-6; early in May. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. April 25, 1900, three eggs 

 (L. B. B.). Latest record. July i, 1882, six eggs (L. B. W.). 



Migrating flocks observed near New Haven, April i, 1896, 

 Oct. 3, 1882, Sept. 30, 1890, Sept. 29, 1897, Sept. 29, 30, 1903 

 (L. B. B.). 



Subfamily Corvine. Crows. 



Corvus corax principalis Ridgway. Northern Raven. 



Very rare. 



Connecticut records. Dec. 28, 1889, West Haven, a bird, 

 from its size, flight, and the marked emargination of its primaries, 

 believed by L. B. B. to be a Raven, flew by him, about 125 yards 

 away and 100 feet from the ground. As it uttered no sound, its 

 identity is doubtful. Sept. 18, 1890, South Manchester, " a speci- 

 men of the American Raven was taken at this place" (O. J. 

 Hagenaw).^ 



Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos Brehm. Crow. 

 An abundant resident, gathering in flocks along the seashore 

 in winter, but many going farther south in October. 



* Migrants. 



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