1899] Tufts— Birds of Kings Co., N.S. 233 



Acanthis linaria [Linn.) Redpoll. 



Are very common some winters, while during others they 

 are rare or absent. 



Spinus tristis {Linn.) American Goldfinch. 

 Fairly common throughout the year. 



Spinus pinus ( Wils.) Pine Siskin. 



Breeds here regularly in May and June, and usually is com- 

 mon till September. At other times of the year it is very 

 irregular. Two sets of eggs from this locality are now in the 

 museum at Ottawa. 



Plectrophenax nivalis {Linn.) Snow Bunting. 



Common every winter, but not so numerous as formerly. 



Poocastes g'ramineus {Gmel.) Vesper Sparrow. 



Common from the middle of April till October. 



Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna {Wils.) Savanna 

 Sparrow. 



Very common from the middle of April till October. 



Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus {Dwi^hi) Acadian 

 Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 



Fairly common about the salt marshes at the mouths of the 

 streams empt)'ing m\u Minas Basin, from June till October. 



Zonotrichia albicollis {Gmel.) White-throated Sparrow. 



Common from May till October. Two sets of eggs from this 

 locality are now in the Museum at Ottawa. 



Spizella monticola {Gmel.) Tree Sparrow. 

 Fairly common in winter. 



Spizella socialis ( Wils) Chipping Sparrow. 

 Very common from May till September. 



Junco hyemalis {Linn.) Junco. 



Very common from March till November. A few spend the 

 winter here, 



Melospiza fasciata {Gmel.) Song Sparrow. 

 Common throughout the year. 



Melospiza georgiana {Lath.) Swamp Sparrow. 



Fairly cominom from May till October. One set of eggs 

 from this liKality is now in the Museum at Ottawa. 



Passerella iliaca {Merr.) Fox Sparrow. 



Usually quite common during the spring migration. 



Habia ludoviciana {Linn.) Red-breasted Grosbeak. 

 Uncommon, but a regular summer resident. 



