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UPTON, MAINE 
1872 
June 2-14 
ance (for description of song see T.pallasii above). All spe¬ 
cimens typical. 
9 * T> alici ae. Took a typical specimen June 3 at which time 
several northern species were still migrating. 
T. migratorius. extended everywhere into the depths of the 
forest but common nowhere. Young were flying at our arrival, 
June 2. (Very common in 79) 
Regu lus sa trap a. Quite rare this season: heard only one or 
two specimens. (Rare in 73--for song see diary) 
( Mniotilta varia we noticed quite frequently up to Grafton 
notch where it entirely stopped.) 
Paru la Americana. Not common this season. (Very common in 73) 
.trichas . Common in the clearing and living and breeding in 
the hilly pastures in piles of fallen tree tops in company with 
the following species. 
Philadelphia . Rather common but restricted locally: found 
them altogether in high open land along the brush fences and 
old log heaps rarely far from the edge of the woods, and indeed 
sometimes a considerable ways in, in little sunny clearings, 
but never in the gloomy depths of the forest. In all their mo¬ 
tions they closely resembled G. trichas keeping usually on or 
near the ground; from that bird they were readily distinguished 
however by the different markings of the head and throat and in¬ 
deed bore, alive, a striking resemblance to O.agiles: they were 
also more retiring and timid than G. trichas and harder to take , 
plunging at once into their favorite thickets when alarmed. On 
