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Song Sparrow, {F. melodia.) Earliest singing bird, 14th March ; 

 goes south with Warblers. 



White-throated Sparrow, (F. pennsylvanica ,) Arrives beginning 

 of April ; abundant. 



Bay-winged Sparrow, {Emheriza graminea.) Very rare. 



Chipping Sparrow, (F. socialis.) Inland. 



Tree Sparrow, (E. canadensis.) Common here in winter ; breeds 

 north. 



Snow Bird, (Niphoea hyemalis.) Very abundant ; arrives 1st of 

 April ; leaves 20th October. 



Swamp Sparrow, [Fringilla palustris.) Not uncommon ; arrives 

 1st May. 



American Lesser Redpole, (Linaria minor.) Abundant, in flocks, 

 during autumn. 



Pine Finch, (L. pinus.) Probably resident. 



Purple Finch, [Fringilla purpurea.) Very common ; arrives about 

 27th March. 



Savannah Sparrow, [Emberiza savanna.) Abundant; arrives 10th 

 June ; departs 15th September. 



Snow Bunting, {E. nivalis.) In flocks ; arrives about 1st Novem- 

 ber ; departs about 20tli March ; breeds north. 



*Indigo Bird, (Fringilla cyanea.) Accidental ; have been one or 

 two instances. — (? J. R. ¥/.) 



American Goldfinch, {Carduelis tristis.) Inland ; rare. 



Pine Grosbeak, {Gorythus enudeator.) Here in winter ; some years 

 abundant ; breeds north. 



Common Crossbill, {Loxia curvirostra?) Resident. 



White-winged Crossbill, (L. leucoptera.) Resident; common. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak, (Goccoborus ludovicianus.) Inland ; rare. 



*Scarlet Tanager, (Pyranga rubra.) Accidental. 



Bobolink, or Rice Bunting, (Emberiza oryzivora.) Common inland; 

 arrives about 1st May. 



*Cow Blackbird, (Molothrus pecoris.) Occasional. 



*Red- winged Blackbird, (Agclaius phaniceus.) Inland; occasional. 



Common Crow Blackbird, or Purple Grackle, (Q. versicolor.) Rare. 



Rusty Grackle, [Q. ferrugineus.) Common; arrives 17th March; 

 departs about 20th October. 



Boat-tailed Grackle!! (Quscalus major.) Rare; only specimen I 

 have seen was shot by A. Downs, esq., last summer, and is now in a 

 case of birds belonging to Sir Gaspard Le Marchant. — J. R. Willis. 



Raven, (Corvus corax.) Resident ; not common. 



American Crow, (Corvus americanus.) Resident ; common. 



*Fish Crow, (G. ossifragus.) Resident ; rare. 



Blue Jay, (Garridus cristalus.) Resident ;(?) abundant. 



Canada Jay, (G. canadensis.) Resident ; abundant. 



*White-brea3ted Nuthatch, (Sitta carolinensis.) Autumn and 

 winter ; not common. 



Red-bellied Nuthatch, (S. canadensis.) Common in winter ; in- 

 land. 



*Brown-headed Nuthatch, (S. pusilla.) Very rare. 



