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on the sloping meadows toward Morristown, some three miles from 

 the point to which they seemed to have been previously confined. 



21. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Not common. Heard usual- 

 ly in the valley. Sometimes well up the mountain road. Heard 

 calls from summit July 28. 



22. Corvus americanus. American Crow.— Common at base of 

 mountain. Saw Swallows (Barn and Eave) chasing crows over the 

 meadow, June 9. Crow flying low, carrying some object in bill 

 which it finally let fall. 



23. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — Distributed through all 

 the meadows to mountain foot. Singing as late as July 8. About 

 the orchards July 29. 



24 Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — A few seen in 

 meadow below the Forks. 



25. Icterus galbuia. Baltimore Oriole. — Four pairs located be- 

 tween base of plateau and Stowe village, July 13. Old birds ap- 

 peared with young in the orchard about Mr. Howell's, but none 

 were nesting above the junction of the Branches below the house. 



26. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Numerous about the 

 foot of mountain and also at Mr. Howell's. In full song all the sea- 

 son. Feeding on dandelion seeds, June 17. 



27. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — About the 

 plateau all through the two months. In flocks and pairs. Often 

 feeding on the ground, holding the head sidewise to pick up grass 

 seed. Frequently eating seed of dandelion, holding seed with plume 

 projecting from side of bill till detached, then plume dropped. June 

 16, well tov/ard top of mountain. Occasionally flying about the 

 base in June. 



28. Astragal inus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Abundant in the 

 valley to the forest at base of mountain. 



29. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — Frequently seen in flocks fly- 

 ing about the Nose. 



30. Pooecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Abundant in val- 

 ley and upland meadows. 



31. Coturniculus sandwichensis savanna. Savanna Sparrow. — 

 Distributed along the plateau. A few pairs in meadows near Stowe. 



32. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — Along the 

 North Branch. Not on the mountain till well toward the summit 

 (Inn trough), then rapidly increasing in numbers. One of the most 

 abundant birds on the mountain top where they were in full song 

 till I came down, July 29. Not so many individuals singing in July. 

 Sang from dawn till 10 P. M. June 23, earliest date observed feeding 

 young on summit. Some birds showed individual phrasing of the 

 song common to the species, which was maintained through the 

 season. 



33. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. — Abundant in the lower 

 valley, but rare on the plateau. 



34. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — This bird was searched 



