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Gregory and McElfresh common in Ills., Sage common in 

 Conn., Smithwick common in N. C, but Donald rare in 

 Texas . It is abundant both in Iowa and Ohio . 



559. Spizella })ionticola. Tree Sparrow. 



There is no more familiar figure of the winter landscape 

 than the Tree Sparrow. It is interesting to note how far 

 south we may expect to find him. Messrs. Strong, 

 Clark, and Carpenter report it as abundant in Wis., 

 Jacobs abundant at Waynesburg< Penn., Stone common in 

 N. Y., and Sage common in Conn. Mr. Strong is the only 

 observer who does not find it all winter. It is abundant all 

 winter in both Iowa and Ohio . Thus we see that our more 

 southern observers have not found it at all, and yet it 

 is usually found as far south as 34". Mr. Donald is just 

 below its southern range. 



5G0. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow . 



All except Mr. Donald send reports upon Chippy. Every 

 where it is "conspicuously present" and well known. 

 Four observers from Wis. — Strong, Clarke, Howe, Carpen- 

 ter — report it as abundant. Messrs. Gregory and McEl- 

 fresh find it common in Ills., Mr. Jacobs says it is abund- 

 ant in western Penn., Mr. Stone says the same for N. Y., 

 while Mr. Sage regards it as only common in Conn. All 

 of the above observers report it as a summer resident. Mr. 

 Smithwick finds it all the year at Sans Souci, N. C. In 

 Iowa and Ohio it is an abundant S. P. 



501. Spizella pall id a. Clay-colored Sparrow. 



This bird is so easily confounded with other species of 

 this genus that one might easily overlook it. I found it 

 rather common at Grinnell, Iowa, but secured no positive 

 evidence of its breeding in the vicinity. It doubtless does 

 further west and north . This is one of the Miss . Valley 

 species. 



oQo. Spizella pus ilia. Field Sparrow. 



This sparrow is one of those upon which nearly all agree; 

 and the disagreement, when there is any, is due to the dif- 

 ference of geographical situation rather than to any incon- 

 stancy of the bird itself. Messrs. Clark, Carpenter, and 



