232 
1866. 
May 20. 
1872. 
Mar, 26, 
1876. 
Nov, 6, 
Dec. 31 
1881, 
Oct. 27. 
Melanorpes erjrthrocephalus, 
Middlesex County, Mass, 
A beautiful adult bird among oaks on the Flagg place 
Waltham, Ho occasionally perched cross-wise on a 
branch and once darted out after a passing insect. 
Saw a freshly killed specimen at Goodlilo’s, It was 
shot by a Mr,Lee, this morning, in the oak grove on th® 
Tudor Place. Fresh Pond. 
A number takin within 
bridge, six have been shot 
all in immature pliomage. 
the last two weeks near Cam- 
in Watertovm, and Newton, 
Prazar tells me that ho knows of nine specimens 
shot in Watertown and Newton during the past autumn. 
Actually abundant this autumn about Cambridge haunt¬ 
ing oak woods, Spelman shot two at Waverly October 25, 
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