BIRDS OF ESSEX COUNTY. 269 



230 [554] Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forst.) . 

 White-crowned Sparrow. 



Uncommon transient visitor; May 12 to May 24; October 3 to ; 



average date of arrival for four years, May 1 5 . 



At times this handsome bird is not uncommon in the spring. Mr. \V. A. 

 Jeffries notes this at Swampscott, in 1876, and says they were quite tame. I 

 have seen four on May 20th, 1900, feeding on some grain dropped within two 

 feet of the door-steps of my summer house at Ipswich. 



231 [558] Zonotrichia albicoUis (Gmel.). 

 White-throated Sparrow ; Peabody-bird. 



Common transient visitor ; April 1 5 to May 2 1 ; September 2 1 to Novem- 

 ber II. 



In the autumn, one may not infrequently hear a faint lisping caricature of 

 their glorious spring song- This is, I suppose, the effort of immature birds. 



232 [559] Spizella monticola (Gmel.). 

 Tree Sparrow. 



Abundant winter visitor; October 7 to April 22. 



The Tree Sparrow is one of the common winter birds in the thickets 

 among the sand dunes. 



On January 15th, 1904, I was attracted by the chirping of this bird at 

 II. 30 p. M. on the Public Garden, in Boston, and saw one hopping about on the 

 snow near an electric light. It was soon joined by another, and both flew away 

 chirping. 



