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this again by a black line, and finally that the 

 under parts are of a more or less rusty ash, instead 

 of being clear ash as are those of the chipping 

 sparrow. 



The nest is placed in a field or bushy woodland, 

 either on the ground or in a low bush. Eggs are 

 laid in the latter part of May, and there are two 

 sets. 



The song is very sweet. According to Minot they 

 open with a few exquisitely modulated whistles, each 

 higher and a very little louder than the preceding, 

 and close with a sweet trill. 



They sing at various hours of the day, but most 

 often in the early morning and toward evening. 

 Song continues in the region of New York from the 

 time of arrival to mid- August, and there is no second 

 song-period. 



55. CHIPPING SPARROW; SOCIAL SPARROW 

 HAIRBIRD (Spizella socialist 



Upper parts gray, streaked with black and bay ; crown chestnut, 

 bordered on either side by a gray line and this again by a black 

 line which passes through the eye ; under parts clear ash ; 

 wing with two white bars. Beak conical, black ; feet brown. 

 Bird considerably smaller than a sparrow. Sexes similar. 



THIS most abundant and familiar of all our 

 native sparrows comes to us about the middle of 



