124 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 



May 15 to 23. The disappearance of the 

 species is commonly between May 20 and 

 23. The presence of a Lincoln's Sparrow 

 later than this occurred only in the years 

 1905 and 1906, when a late migrant ap- 

 peared on May 27 and 26 respectively. 



On but one occasion has a bird sung, 

 when a sweet, rippling song bearing some 

 resemblance to the music of the purple 

 finch was heard. Not even has the call-note 

 of this sparrow been often heard, the birds 

 generally remaining silent. Sometimes the 

 shyness which belongs to this species has 

 been quite lacking in an individual, and 

 it has been easy to make a near approach 

 and become familiar with this trig, spirited 

 little sparrow, whose finer streakings and 

 buff-tinged breast well differentiate it from 

 the song sparrow. 



54. Swamp Sparrow 



Melospiza georgiana 



The Swamp Sparrow in 1905, 1907, and 

 1908 made such successive appearances 

 during the season that the species might be 



