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[ ] I'lis^ir (liniiis/iciix (Linn.). Enfjlisli Spiirrow. 



Vvvy (•(inimon. 

 [542ci] Animoihriniiis xandirirhciixlH sunnuin (Wils. ). Savanna Sparrow. 



Xdt (•(inundu. I slidt two of these simrrows in a bnsliy pasture, rather 

 lii.iilier than surroundint;- fields. Tliey are very difficult to see as they 

 run tlu'on.uh tlie gra.ss and will i-ise only as a last resort. 

 [546] AinuuifJnirnus mvannariiin passenniix (Wils.). Grasshopper Sparrow. 



Kare. I shot one of these sparrows in a clover field. It is the only 

 one 1 have identified liere this sunimeiv 

 [547] Anniiddniiiiitx lii'iixhiirii (And.). Henslow's Sparrow. 



Kare. \ have succeeded in takini-' one of these si)arrows in aj wet 

 meadow. It arose from a tuft of yrass and dived into a willow bush. 

 [560] Sj)i:f'lla socialis {'Wils.)- Chipping Sparrow. 



ConinHin. This spariow does not seem to l»ret~d here as commonly as 

 in most ])laces in tliis Stat(>. 

 [563] Spizrilii iinsiUii (Wils.). Field Sparrow. Fig. 15. 



Yi'vy common. Tlie pliolo.m'aiih w;is taken .July 11. The nest was 

 situated ahoul six indies aliow.lhe uidimd in a dumii of urass. 

 [581] Mi'lii^iiiyi f<isi-iiitn (Gmel.). Song Sparrow. 



\'ei'.\' common. Alwa.\s to lie seen, i-ain or sliine. sittint;' on the toj) of 

 small willow trees near tlie hike on the c;isrern side. The photo.yraph 

 of its nest was fakcm .luly S. 

 [584] Mi-l(n<i>i:(i (jiin-iiiann (Lath.). Swamp Sparrow. 



Not I'are. 1 have seen only Hve or six of these dark colored sparrows 

 this summer. 

 [587] Pijiilo n-i/tJirojilifJiahiDis (Linn.). Towhee. 



A'ery common. A bird whose power of song is of no mean order. 

 Always to lie found among the hazel liushes around the lake scratching 

 among the dead leaves. I found a nest with eg,gs as late ns August 2t>. 

 They keep singing tlirougliout August. With the exception of the Wood 

 Pewee this is the most almndant species seen aliout the lake in .\ugust. 

 [593] ('iirdiiKilis cdrdinallx (Liuu. ). Cardinal Grosbeak. 



Common. To be heard at all times of day from some lofty perch. 

 [595] Ihihia hidoricldna (Linn.). Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



Not rare. I have seen this Iveantifnl bird several times and heard it 

 much oftener. It is generally flitting around in a double row of old wil- 

 lows in the [lark. 



