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li Golaptes aaratus, 
1871, 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Jan. 3. 
Several; at this season they "requent the orchards 
chiefly. (Seen January 12, 18, 20th). 
Mar. 14, 
Heard a male sing. 
• 16. 
Late this afternoon I saw one enter a natural hole 
in an old apple-tree and disappear apparently settling 
himself for he night* 
1872. 
Jan. 28. 
One in company witha number of Blue Jays. 
1875. 
Jan. 18, 
Three in Wat6rto\m, 
Mar, 29. 
They are getting more numerous, I heard one reeularlT 
singing for the first time. 
Dec* 10. 
Wintering in about the usual numbers. 
1876. 
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Mar, 7, 
One uttering its laughing call in Watertown. I 
do not think that any migrants of this species have as 
yet arrived from the south. 
Nov, 16^ 
A few (Watertovm), 
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3. 
One in Lincoln 
