149. Hylocichla aliciae (Baird.). Grdy-cheeked 
Thrush. There is one, taken in Octo- 
ber. 1876, in the New England collection 
of the Boston Natural History Society — 
E. A. and O. Ban<<s; also another taken 
by W. L. Green, A male was taken May 
23, 1896, by Mr. G. 0. Shattuck, One 
was also taken in May, 1900, by Mr. 
Louis Shaw. 
150. Hylocichia aliciae bicknelli (Ridgw.), 
Bickuell's Thrunh. A male was taken 
on October 16, 1890, by JNlr. G. C. Shat- 
tuck. Both this and the foregoing 
species are undoubtedly not very un- 
common migrants, but overlooked!^ 
151. Hylocichia ustulatus swainsonii (Cab.). 
Olive-backed Thrush. A common mi- 
grant. May 7 to 27, October 2 to 5. 
152. Hylocichia guttata paliasii (Cab.). Her- 
mit Thrush. A common migrant. 
April 4 to May 11, September 19 to Octo- 
ber 29. 
153. Merula migratoria (Linn.). American 
Robin. An abundant summer, and not 
uncommon winter resident. March 12 
to November 23. 
154. Sialia sialis (Linn.). Bluebird. A com- 
mon summer resident. March 10 to 
October 19. 
APPENDIX. 
Empidonax fiaviventris (Baird.) Yellow- 
billed Flycatcher. One was observed 
in Longwood by Miss M. B. Hall on 
May 10, 1900. 
Icterus spurius (Linn.). Orchard Oriole. 
Miss M. B, Hall saw a male on May 20, 
1899. This is the only record for the 
town. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
1840 Audubon, John James. "The Birds of 
America." Record of Olive-sided Fly- 
catcher. Vol. I, p. 213, pit. 58. 
1880 Allen, J. A. "First Captive of the Blue 
Grosbeak in Massachusetts." Bull. Nat. 
Orn. Club. Vol. V. No. 3, p. 184. 
1882 Lewis, F. "Capture of Snowy; Owls in 
Longwood." Forest and Stream, Vol. 
19, No. 21, p. 409. 
1885 Torrey, Bradford. "Red-headed Wood- 
peckers at Longwood." Atlantic Month- 
ly, Vol. 55, p. 166-7. 
1885 Torrey, Bradford. "Birds in the Bush." 
Red-headed Wood-peckers in Long- 
wood, p. 205. 
