1868.] 115 (Couos. 



84. Co'urniculus paf<serim.cs. Yellow- winged Sparrow. Com.; 

 res. ; mo.st numerous during the migr. 



85. C. Hensloioi. Henslow's Sparrow. Rare; res.? "win." (G.) 

 Tlie known range of this rather Southern species has been recently 

 extended by its record in New England. 



86. Ammodramus caudacutus. Sharp-tailed Finch. 



87. A. marithnus. Sea-side Finch. 



Prof. Gibbes gives these two species as resident. They are proba- 

 bly confined to the immediate vicinity of the coast, and are more 

 niuuerous in winter than in summer, as they scatter along our shoi-cs 

 to New England during the breeding season. "^. 3facf/illivra//i,' 

 No. 110 of Prof Gibbes' list, is now well known to be the young of 

 maritiinus. 



88. ZonotricJiia leucophrys. A\niite-crowned Sparrow. Not al). ; 

 win. ; Oct. through part of Apr. I believe that most individuals of 

 tbis species do not come quite so far south to i>a.ss the winter. Its 

 migrations appear less regular and well defined than those of the fol- 

 lowing species. The birds probably scatter indiscriminately over the 

 greater part of the Atlantic States in winter; at least, I know of no 

 special localities tbat are indicated, by the abundance of the species, 

 as the favorite winter quarters of the great number that breed in 

 Labrador, etc. 



89. Z. alhicoUift. White-throated Sj)arrow. Very ab. ; win.; 

 Oct., through most of Apr. These birds sing more or less all winter; 

 and for a month before they leave in spring, the woods and fields are 

 vocal with their mellow music. Many hundreds pass the month of 

 March, and part of April, in the gardens in the city of Columljia; 

 during the winter the 'birds mostly reside in thickets and fields, in 

 company with several other species. 



90. Junco hyemalbf. Snowbird. Very com., though rather less 

 ab. than in localities further N. ; arrives latter part of Oct. (the time 

 varying somewhat, according to weather), and reuiains until Apr. ; 

 stragglers may be seen tkrougli part of this month. 



91. SpizeUa monticola. Tree Sparrow. Win.; Nov. — Mch. ; not 

 common, as the greater number winter in the INIiddle States, Mary- 

 land, Virginia, etc., and some as far north as New England. 



92. S. socialis. Chipping Sparrow. Res. ; but the numbers that 

 breed arc insignificant compared with those that win. from Oct. to 

 Apr. They begin to flock upon their arrival, and remain in com- 



