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10 and 11; Pulaski, November 1 and 3; Frankewing, November 4; 

 Rockwood, March 20 and April 1, 1884, and April 16, 1885 (by W. H. 

 Fox). The first noted in fall by Perrygo were seen near Reelfoot 

 Lake, 2 miles east of Phillippy, on October 12. 



PASSERELLA ILIACA ILIACA (Merrem): Eastern Fox Sparrow 



The fox sparrow was taken at Reelfoot Lake near Tiptonville, 

 October 18, and on the Cumberland River, 2 miles west of Indian 

 Mound, October 27. There is one in the collection taken at Rockwood^ 

 March 18, 1885, by W. H. Fox. 



MELOSPIZA LINCOLNII LINCOLNII (Audubon) : Lincoln's Sparrow 



This shy migrant was collected at Reelfoot Lake, April 29 and 30 

 and October 23 ; near Hornbeak, May 3 ; on the Cumberland River 7 

 miles north of Dover, October 30; and near Waynesboro, May 13 

 and 17. 



MELOSPIZA GEORGIANA (Latham): Swamp Sparrow 



A common visitor recorded as follows: Hickory Withe, April 10 

 and 16; near Tiptonville, October 16; near Reelfoot Lake, 2 miles east 

 of Phillippy, October 12 and 23; on the Cumberland River, near 

 Dover, October 26; near Pulaski, November 4; near Frankewing, 

 November 4; Rockwood, :March 19, 20, and 23, 1885 (W. H. Fox). 



MELOSPIZA MELODIA MELODIA (Wilson): Eastern Song Sparrow 



Present in the State as a migrant, apparently in small numbers. 

 Perrygo obtained his first specimen ascribed to this race on Clinch 

 River, 6 miles northwest of Bean Station, on October 2. Two others 

 were taken on the Cumberland River near Dover, on October 26, and 

 another 6 miles east of Pulaski on November 4. These four are dis- 

 tinctly lighter, and have less distinct dark dorsal markings than 

 M. m. euphonia obtained at the same season of the year, but are 

 slightly grayer than the average of typical M. m. melodia. They are, 

 however, to be ascribed to melodia. 



MELOSPIZA MELODIA EUPHONIA Wetmore: Mississippi Song Sparrow 



This is the common form of song sparrow of Tennessee according 

 to present information. In Shady Valley, along Beaverdam Creek, 

 it was a common breeding bird from June 2 to 15, specimens taken 

 being typical in dark coloration and heavy black dorsal streaks. 

 I collected a set of five nearly fresh eggs here on June 7, the nest 

 being a cup of gi-asses and other herbaceous material placed on the 



