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*Chipping Sparrow ; Chippy (Spicella socialis). An ahundant summer resi- 

 dent, arriving from the south about April i and remaining until November. 



*Field Sparrow (Sf^i::rlhi /^itsilla). An abundant summer resident, appear- 

 ing in the spring about April i and not departing southward until November or 

 even December. Of rare but regular occurrence in winter at Plainfield, N. J. 

 (Miller, MS). (See group, third floor). 



*Junco ; Snowbird (Juiico liyciualis). The Junco is one of our most abundant 

 winter birds. It comes to us from the north late in September and remains until 

 May. 



Fig. 28. Junco. 



* Song Sparrow (Mclospica ciiierca nielodia). x\n abundant summer and 

 common winter resident. (See group, third floor). 



Lincoln Sparrow iMclnsfiza liiicolni). In this vicinity the Lincoln Sparrow 

 is a rare but regular migrant, passing northward in May and southward in Sep- 

 tember and October. 



* Swamp Sparrow ( Mclospica gcorgiaiia). An abundant summer resident, 

 especially in the great marshes of the Hackensack, and a rare winter resident. 

 (See group, third floor). 



*Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) . A common spring and fall migrant, pass- 

 ing northward in March and April and southward in October and November. 

 There are several winter records for Princeton, N. J. (Scott, Bull, N. O. C, IV, 

 1879, p. 82). 



