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(4G) (jHisr(ilii'< <iiiisciiht iniciis. — Bronzed (Jrackle. An occa- 

 sional visitant dnrint;- niiurations. 



(47) Car pod a cu.'^ iniriiiircHs. — Purple Finch. An uncommon mi- 

 grant and winter visitant. 



(48) Lo.ria ciirvirosfra minor. — American Orossbill. Found in a 

 group of conifers in Bloomtield. only on December 28, 1904. 



(40) Avuiitlns Jhiaria. — Kedpoll. Rare winter visitant. Only 

 found on March .'i, IIKM. at Silver Lake. 



(50) AstraijaJiniis tiistis. — American (ioldfincli. A common 

 summer resident and winter visitant. 



(51) PasscriiKi lurnlis. — Snowtlake. A rare winter visitant. 

 Flocks found only on December 28. 1!)02, and February 19, 1905, 

 at Bloomtield. 



(52) Cotuniiviihis sa rdiuninnii jKisscriinis. — Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. A rare sununer visitant. Only found on Miiy 16, 1909, in a 

 clump of meadow grass near the Passaic River just above Newarlc 

 Bay. 



(54) Zoiiotricliia IcucojyJtrij.t. — White-crowned Sparrow. A rare 

 visitant. Only found on May 1], 1909. 



( .55 1 Zoiiotricliia alhicoUis. — White-throated Sparrow. .V com- 

 mon winter resident'. Also abundani during migrations. Rare in 

 siunmer. 



(56) Spi.zrlhi monlicuJa. — Tree Sparrow. .V connuDU winter res- 

 ident. 



(57) Spizclla socialis. — Chipping Sparrow. .V connnon summer 

 resident. Breeds in numerous places througliout tlie cdunty. 



(58) Spizella jiiisilla. — Field S]iarrow. A lonnnon summer res- 

 ident! Breeds in open fields and in hedgerows throughout tlie 

 county, especially in the rural districts. 



(59) Jiiiico Iij/ciiialis. — Slate-( olored .Tunco. An abundant win- 

 ter resident. 



(GO) Melospiza ciiicrea nuJoilia. — Song Sparrow. A common 

 summer resident. Also jiresent in sheltered localities during tiie 

 winter. Nests throughout the county. 



(61) ^felospiza f/cori/iaiid. — Swamp Sparrow. Connnon snnmier 

 resident. Breeds in the low lands and near streams. 



(62) Passcrella Hiara. — Fox Sparrow. Common during migi'a- 

 tions. Rare winter visitant. 



(63) I'ipilo eri/tliroplitliaJiiiiis. — Towhee. A common summer 

 resident. Nests in blackberry brambles in many jiarts of tlie 

 county. 



