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The Junco begins to sing about February 17 and continues until 

 its departure in April. 



52. Bachmans Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis hachmani) . 



A not uncommon bird at Chapel Hill. It arrived in 1908 on 

 April 26, and in 1909 on April 17. I am of the opinion that 

 one pair of these birds usually breeds in the neighborhood of the 

 cemetery. 



54. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia melodia). 



My records of the length of stay of this common winter visitor 

 are: October 22, 1907, to March 29, 1908; October 20, 1908, 



to April 8, 1909 ; October 21, 1910, to . Its song is heard 



throughout its residence here, but it is most frequently heard 

 during March. 



55. Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana). 



Observed on only one occasion in the winter (date not 

 kno^vn). By no means a common bird in this locality. 



56. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca iliaca). 



This winter visitor arrived in 1907 on ISTovember 28. I 

 found it much commoner in the first three months of the year 

 than in ISTovember or December. It was last seen in 1909, on 

 March 18. Its song was heard in January, February, and 

 March. 



57. Towhee (Poplio erythrophthalmus erytliroplitJialmus) . 

 This bird finds a very congenial winter home in the valleys of 



Chapel Hill. I found the usual date of arrival to be October 16 

 (earliest, October 11, 1907). This bird lingers in the spring as 

 late as May 6, which is the average of three years' observations. 

 The last bird seen in 1909 was on May 9. The Towhee begins 

 to sing in the middle of February and continues until about 

 April 6. 



58. Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis). 



A common resident all the year. Begins to sing in January, 

 but is not in full voice until February 15. 



