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Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmelin). White-throated Sparrow. 



A common spring migrant in April and May, and even more 

 common fall migrant in late September and October ; occasionally 

 winters; rare summer resident. 



Spring migration. Earliest record. New Haven, March II, 

 1882; Portland, April 13, 1892. Latest record. New Haven, 

 May 25, 1909; Portland, May 21, 1888. 



Fall migration. Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 13, 1904; 

 Portland, Sept. 15, 1877. Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 20, 

 1907; Portland, Nov. 28, 1885. 



Winter records. Jan. 6, 1882, Dec. 19, 1900, Guilford (L. 

 B. B.) ; Jan. 1, 1886, Dec. 25, 1902, Feb. 7, 1903, Jan. 26, 1905, 

 Portland (J. H. S.) ; Dec. 20, 1904, Woodmont (L. B. B.) ; 

 abundant from Dec. 13, 1906, until spring of 1907, New Haven 

 (A. A. S.) ; Dec. 25, 1909, New Haven (C. H. P. and A. W. H.). 



Summer records. June 18, 1904, Salisbury (J. H. S. and 

 L. B. B. ) ( ?) ; July 8, 1905, Winsted (J. H. S.) ; June 26, 1906, 

 Litchfield (E. S. W.). 



Spizella monticola monticola (Gmelin). Tree Sparrow. 



A common winter resident, arriving in November and 

 leaving in March ; very abundant during these two months. 



Earliest record. New Haven, Oct. 16, 1900, Oct. 15, 1906 

 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, Oct. 10, 1890. 



Latest record. New Haven, April 18, 1885, April 28, 1907 

 (A. A. S. and Pangburn) ; Portland, April 25, 1907, 1908. 



The majority of these birds wintering in this state seem to 

 be males. Their songs may be heard almost any mild day during 

 the winter. 



Spizella passerina passerina (Bechstein). Chipping Spar- 

 row. 



An abundant summer resident of orchards and gardens from 

 April to October. 



Earliest record. New Haven, April 2, 1904, March 28, 1902 

 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, April 5, 1892, 1910; Hartford, April 4, 

 1906 j 1 Jewett City, April 5, 1907. 1 



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