No. 20.] THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. . I3I 



Nest. On the ground near the borders of an open field, or 

 I to 3 feet from the ground in a bush, frequently a juniper. 



Eggs. 3-5 ; late in May. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May lo, 1887, four eggs 

 (H. W. B.), May 10, 1896, four eggs (J. C. A. M.). Latest 

 record. July 29, 1900, three eggs (J. C. A. M.). 



Partial albinos. Aug. 26, 1893, Stamford, entire plumage un- 

 usually pale, tail feathers almost white (Porter) ; May 2, 1899, 

 New Haven, male with scattered white contour feathers (L. B. 

 B.) ; Jan. 26, 1907, North Haven (E. S. W.). 



Junco hyemalis hyemalis (Linnaeus). Slate-colored Junco. 

 An abundant fall and spring migrant in October, November, 

 and March, and common winter resident. 



Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 19, 1900; Portland, Sept. 



15. 1903- 



Latest record. New Haven, May 4, 1898; Portland, April 



27, 1907- 



Summer record. A young male in striped ju venal plumage 

 taken at New Haven, July 27, 1903 (L. B. B.). 



Partial albinos. A young bird having the crown and most 

 of the wings and tail ashy white, taken at New Haven, Dec. 21, 

 1900 (L. B. B.). Birds with the greater primary coverts spotted 

 with white have been taken near New Haven, Oct. 25, 1901, Nov. 

 10, 1903, and Alarch 29, 1904 (L. B. B.). 



Melospiza melodia melodia (Wilson). Song Sparrow. 



An abundant summer and tolerably common winter resident, 

 the great majority arriving early in March and leaving in 

 November. 



It winters regularly along the shores of the Sound, and was 

 especially abundant near New Haven and Bridgeport in Decem- 

 ber, 1904. 



Period of singing. Earliest record. Feb. 21, 1900. Latest 

 record. Oct. 24, 1892. 



Nest. On the ground, or in bushes and vines, 3-8 feet from 

 the ground, usually partially covered with dry grass, weeds, or 

 leaves, so as to be protected. 



Eggs. 3-8 ; usually 4 or 5 ; the last of May. 



