160 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



FRINGILLIDAE. 



FringiUa montirola Gmel., Syst. nat., 17SS, vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 912. 

 "in America septentrioxali." 



Arctic thickets in summer; fields and marshes in winter migra- 

 tion; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Common migrant and in southern counties a winter resi- 

 dent. (Early Aug., Fort Kent; Sept.) Oct. 8-April 28 (May 16). 



N. H. — Common migrant, and from White Mts. south, uncom- 

 mon winter resident. Oct. 8-April 24. 



Vt. — Common migrant and less common winter resident. Oct.- 

 April. 



Mass. — Common migrant and less common winter resident. 

 (Sept. 21) Oct. 16- April 28 (May 7, 1893, Lexington). 



R. I. — Common winter resident. Nov. 7- April 15. 



Conn. — Common migrant and less common winter resident. 

 Oct. 28-April 12. 



298. Spizella passerixa (Bechstein) A. O. U. comm. 

 Chipping sparrow; Chip-bird; Chippy; Hair-bird. 



FringiUa passerina Bechstein, in Latham, Allgem. uebers. vogel, 

 1798, vol. 3, pt. 2, p. 544, pi. 120, fig. 1. "Canada." 



Spizella socialis (Wils.). Chapman, Handb. birds east. Xo. 

 Amer., 1895, p. 302. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 10, figs. 1, 2. 



FringiUa socialis Wils. Audubon, Ornith. biogr., 1839, vol. 5, 

 p. 517, pi. 104. 



Orchards, fields, and vicinity of dwellings; nests in trees, hedges, 

 or vines. 



Me. — Common migrant and summer resident. (April 2) April 

 9-Oct. 23 (Nov. 7). Eggs, May 23- June 2; early July (2d brood). 



X. H. — Common migrant and summer resident at low T er eleva- 

 tions. April 10-Oet. 31. Eggs, May 31-June 16; July 29 (2d 

 brood). 



Vt. — Common migrant and summer resident. April 4-Oct. 



