Jan. 22, 1876. A very unusual thing 
to sec them here in winter. Hocks during the fall and white] 
Bobolink—common summer visitor. 
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noisy jingling song, familiar to every¬ 
body. 
Cow Bunting — common summer res¬ 
ident—builds no nest but deposits eggs 
in nests of other species. Summer 
warbler is a great sufferer from them 
and sometimes build one or two extra 
nests on top of the first to cover the 
Buntings eggs. 
Bed-winged Blackbird — common well 
known species. Arrives early in March 
—breeds abundantly in swamps. A 
pleasant sight to see the first flocks ap¬ 
pearing in spring. Males ftppear sev¬ 
eral days earlier than the females. I 
once found one of their nests quite well 
up on a tree. Nests are usually placed 
m bogs Or low bushes. Are sometimes 
seen m immense flocks in the fall of 
the year. An albino or white blackbird 
was seen dying about with a dock in 
the meadows for several days, one fall 
a few years ago. 
Meadow Lark—common resident— 
breed here—sometimes seen in small 
flocks in winter in the flelds picking on 
bare spots of ground where the snow 
has melted. 
Orchard Oriole—summer visitor— 
nests usually built in orchards, and are 
curiously woven together with long 
wiry grass. Male is three years in 
attaining its perfect plumage. Con- ; 
pecticpt is said to be about as Ljt north ! 
;u they migrate. 
Baltimore Oriole or Hang Nest— 
common summer resident—their purse 
shaped nests are seen hanging among 
the maples all along the Main , street. 
If different colored bits of yarn are left 
where they can get them while they 
are building their nests they will weave 
them into it, making a nest of many 
colors. 
months. T once saw a dock in fall ncai 
Sellew’s woods containing thousands 
all cawing loudly. One spring a few 
years ago the hemlocks about Cox’s 
mill were full of them nights. Thej 
all flew off to the westward mornings 
and returning about nightfall to roost. 
Blue Jay — found here throughout the 
year. A well known species. 
Kingbird—common summer resident 
— quite a pugnacious species — are often 
seen sn pursuit of crows. I onoe saw 
live of them in pursuit of one crow, at 
another time I saw one pursue a bank 
swallow and strike it lifeless to the 
ground. 
Great Crested Flycatcher—summer 
resident—is said to have been almost 
unknown here thirty or forty years ago, 
is now not uncommon. Nest in holes 
in trees, a snake skin is usually found 
woven in their nests. Eggs oddly 
marked and very handsome. 
Pewee Flycatcher or Phebe—arrives 
early in March—notes, u phe-be,” w r ell 
known to everybody—a cheerful spring 
sound. I have found their handsome 
mossy nests among the granite ledges 
on Masomsic and thus situated in such 
a wild rocky locality w r ith the bird 
sitting on the nest so tame and unsus¬ 
picious it was a sight one would not 
forget. 
Least Fly-catcher—common summer 
resident—small and dull plumaged 
species. 
Rustv Grakle— abundant during mi- 
"rations, particularly hi fall. Breed 
farther to north. Large flocks can 
generally be found about the Little 
river meadows in fall. Plumage is of 
a rust color. 1 once saw one as late as 
Dec. 9 at the Sand bill swamp one cold 
frosty morning. 
Crow Blackbird — common summer 
resident — nesting among hemlock and 
spruce trees. 
Crow—found here throughout the 
year. Sometimes found in immense 
