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ground in a clump of grass. The ground color is pale greenish white, 

 marked heavily with russet, which occurs in small dots or patches 

 and large blotches, in the main obscuring the lighter background. 

 One egg is broken. The other four measure as follows : 19.4 by 15.5, 

 19.4 by 15.6, 19.4 by 15.7, and 19.6 by 15.3 mm. 



Several song sparrows were seen in the valley near Carter on June 

 7, and Perrygo observed one on June 19 and another on June 22 

 about 4 miles southeast of Cosby in the Great Smoky Mountains. 

 On Roan Mountain at 5,900 to 6,200 feet song sparrows were fairly 

 common from September 11 to 18. The five taken are all immature 

 birds, one being mainly in juvenal plumage, two in heavy molt from 

 this dress, and two in nearly complete fall dress. These are believed 

 to be resident birds in this area. 



Birds taken in migration season include the following: 7 miles 

 northeast of Tiptonville, October 22 ; Reelfoot Lake, 2 miles east of 

 Phillippy, October 23; Cumberland River near Dover, October 26; 

 and 10 miles east of Pulaski, November 4. There are also in the 

 Museum skins taken by W. H. Fox at Lookout Mountain, March 21, 

 1882, Chattanooga, March 13, 1882, and Rockwood, March 4, 13, and 

 23, 1885. 



U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1939 



