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in small numbers — several pairs at must, and extremely local 

 in its distribution. 



84. Melospisa lincolni. — Lincoln's Sparrow. 



This species appears to be a regular migrant here in some 

 numbers, more abundant in fall. 1 first met with it on May 

 14, 1904, in Greenfield Tp., where Taverner secured a male. 

 On Ma\ 23 another bird was secured. During the fall we 

 found the species well represented < n October ''<\ and !Uh in 

 < ireenfield Tp., Wayne Co. These birds were in company of 

 vast numbers of White-throated, Swam]), and Song Sparrows 

 in an extensive stretch of mixed fields, and brushland thickly 

 overgrown with dense growth of various weeds, and bushes. 

 Owini; to the constant flushing of the other sparrows it was 

 extremely difficult to follow the Lincolns when found, as they 

 were shy and hard to flush the second time, 'flu.' present fall 

 I met with the birds first on October 1st. and, despite careful 

 search, neither Taverner or I could find any after ( >ctober 5th, 

 when I secured two birds. 



85. Melospiza georgiana. — Swamp Sparrow'. 



During the last two years 1 have found this an abundant 

 species from Ala}- 15th to October 16th. Much more so during 

 the migrations. 1 have found breeding at the St. Clair Flats 

 and in southern Genesee County. Is especially abundant in 

 late September and early October, when large numbers are 

 present intermingled with White-throats, and Song Sparrows. 



S6. Passerella iliaca. — Fox Sparrow. 



Unusually well represented during 19CM and 1905, both 

 spring and fall. In 1904 1 met with the first birds on March 

 27th, and the last April 18th. On the latter date I found a 

 flock of some forty birds in the deep woods at the upper end 

 of Belle Isle, Detroit river, and heard the species in song dur- 

 ing the migrations for the first time. Later in the day I found 

 a male in almost full song near my home in Detroit. I saw 

 the first fall migrants. ( )ctober 1st. and they remained in some 

 numbers throughout the month in all sections visited, one 

 male on November 12th was the last bird noted. During the 

 fall the birds were heard singing on several occasions. In 

 1905 the first birds were observed on March 25th, almost forty, 



