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20 / 5 / 72. Nests in hollow oak, maple, and chestnut trees in 

 Eastford and Madison. By myself." (F. Egg Bk. Mus. 

 F. and H.-B., p. 274). 



The Geog. Range — "Eastern N. Am. to the high central plains; 

 west of this, replaced by S. aculeata " (Baird). 



290. Parus atricapillus, Lin. — Black-cap Titmouse. 



"Nest of 7 eggs, taken 17/5/70, Madison, Conn., by myself. 

 The nest was in a decayed birch stub, and about 2J feet from the 

 ground. Nest-hole picked out by the birds after the manner of 

 the woodpecker's, and was thickly lined with rabbit's fur 

 ( % Lepm americanus, Ersel. — J. A. H.-B.) The usual number of 

 eggs is 7, but I once found 8, and have frequently found but 6." 

 (F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 159). 



The Geog. Range — " Eastern N. Am., along the Atlantic border" 

 (Baird). 



341. Ammodromus caudacutus, Sw. — Sharp-tailed Finch. 

 "Nest of 4 eggs, collected in Madison, Conn., 17/6/69, by 



myself. This species is confined to the salt marshes, and weaves 

 a nest of grass, usually attaching it to the grass in which it is 

 built. Sometimes it is open at the top, and sometimes it has a 

 round hole in the side for ingress and egress. Eggs, 4." (F. 

 Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 189). 



The Geog. Range — " Atlantic coast of the U.S. " (Baird). 



342. Ammodromus maritimus, Sw. — Sea-side Finch. 



" Nest of 4 eggs, collected by myself in Madison, Conn., 

 21/6/70. The habits and habitat of this species are the same as 

 of No. 341. They breed together in the marshes in Madison on 

 Long Island Sound. The birds resemble each other so closely, 

 that a person not acquainted with them, on seeing them in the 

 marshes, might not suspect that they were different species." (F. 

 Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 189). 



The Geog. Range — " Atlantic coast, as far at least as Long 

 Island" (Baird). 



355. Poospiza hilineaia, Sclat. — Black-throated Sparrow. 

 "2 eggs, taken near Reillito Creek, 14/9/72, by Capt. Chas. 

 Bendhe." (F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 288). 



