154 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND 



PASSERES. OSCIXES. 



FRINGILLIDAE. 



York." Audubon, Ornith. biogr., 1839, vol. 5, p. 516, pi. 109. 

 Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 8, fig. 5-8. 



Grassy fields and marshes ; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Common summer resident, accidental in winter. (Jan. 

 24, 1897, Seguin Id.) April 6-early Nov. (Nov. 28). Eggs, INIay 

 31-June 18; July (2d brood). 



N. H. — Common summer resident at lower elevations, un- 

 common on barren summits of White Mts. (Mar. 31) April 15- 

 Oct. 27. Eggs, June 16-late July. 



Vt. — Common summer resident. April 7-fall. 



Mass. — Common migrant and summer resident; rare Avinter 

 resident near coast (Ipswich, Longmeadow, Sandwich). (^lar. 

 22) April 5-Nov. 12 (winter). Eggs, May 21-June 20. 



R. I. — Common migrant, less common summer and rare win- 

 ter resident. April 4-Oct. 23 (winter). Eggs, INIay 17-29. 



Coxx. — Common migrant and summer resident. April-Nov. 



288. CoTURXicuLUS SAVAXXARUAi AUSTRALis (Mayuard) A. O. U. 

 comm. 



Grasshopper sparrow; Yellow-winged sparrow. 



Avimodromus australis Islayn., Amer. exch. and mart, 1887, 

 vol. 3, p. 33. "Bahamas .... Florida." 



Ammodramus savannarum passeriniis (Wils.). Chapman, 

 Handb. birds east. No. Amer., 1895, p. 293. 



Emheriza passerina (Wils.). Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1841, 

 vol. 3, pi. 162. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 8, fig. 13-15. 



Grassy fields and meadows; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Rare summer visitor ( ? or resident) east to Calais. ^lay 

 24-June 29. 



N. H. — Rare summer resident in lowlands south of Lake Winue- 

 pesaukee. ^Nlay 13-? 



Vt. — Rare summer resident of southern and western valleys. 

 Eggs, July 17. 



