AVES. 157 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



FRINGILLIDAE. 



p. 2.33. "Hillsborough, Albert Co., New Brunswick." 

 Dwight, Auk, 1896, vol. 13, pi. 4, upper fig. 



Brackish or freshwater marshes; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Uncommon migrant and local summer resident coastwise 

 from Sagadahoc Co., north. May 20-summer; Sept. 10-Oct. 2-1 

 (Nov. 15). 



Mass. — Uncommon migrant coastwise (once at Springfield). 

 May 20- June 11; Sept. 3-Nov. 5. 



R. I. — Uncommon migrant: Charlestown Beach, four, Oct. 15, 

 1899; Point Judith, April 27, 1887. 



Conn. — Rare spring and uncommon fall migrant. Late May- 

 June 9; Oct. 



293. Ammodramus maritimus ("Wilson) Swainson. 

 Seaside sparrow or finch; Meadow chippy. 



Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1841, vol. 3, p. 103, pi. 172. Egg, 

 Capen, 1886, pi. 9, figs. 5, 6. 



Fringilla maritima Wils., Amer. ornith., 1811, vol. 4, p. 68, pi. 

 34, fig. 2. "Low, rush-covered sea islands along our At- 

 lantic coast." 



Salt marshes; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Accidental visitor: Shark Id., Aug. 18, 1884. 



X. H. — Erroneously recorded for A. caudacutus. 



Mass. — Rare local summer (Westport) and winter resident on 

 south coast. April 14-(winter). Eggs, July 17. 



R. I. — Uncommon summer resident at Point Judith and Middle- 

 own marshes. Eggs, July 14. 



Conn. — Common summer and possibly rare winter resident of 

 the salt marshes. Late May-Sept. (Dec. 9, 1S89, Bridgeport). 

 Eggs, June 8-19. 



