28 15IRDS OF NELSON COUNTY. 



leaves about December 1st. One of the last of our birds 

 to leave off singing in the summer, as their pleasing song 

 is heard all through "blackberry-time." 



Genus Junco. 



87. Junco bjrem&lis (Wilson). Junco. "Snowbird." 



An abundant winter resident, from October 25th to April 

 15th. Often caught around barns, when the snow is on 

 the ground, by boys in "figure 4" traps. 



Genus Peucaea. 



88. j-Peucxa xstivalis bacbmani (Aud.). Bachman's Finch. 



Rare. Only one specimen ; shot April 28th, 1877, from a 

 low limb of a small oak while singing. The song was an 

 exceedingly soft snd sweet strain, and seemed to be some- 

 what ventriloquial, apparently issuing from several dif- 

 ferent places, as it was sometime before I could discover 

 the bird. 



Genus Melospiza. 



89. * Melospiza fasciata (Gmel.). Song Sparrow. 



In the previous list this bird is given as ' 'an abundant resi- 

 dent." This is partially incorrect as they are quite scarce 

 in Summer. I have never found the nest. One of the 

 earliest of our birds to "tune up" for the great Spring 

 song festival, and on this account quite a general favorite. 



90. Melospiza georgiana (Gmel.). Swamp Sparrow. 



Transient. Rather uncommon ; arrives April 1st To 10th. 



91. Melospiza lincolni (Aud.). Lincoln's Finch. 



Transient. Not uncommon in May. Like the last an 

 inhabitant of wet and swampy places. 



