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built its nest always on the ground; because a good many 
years ago I found the nest of one of this species on the 
ground, in a sedge field. No. 4 was built in a little shrub 
by the roadside.” 
The following note was found under date of April 6, 
1887: “My setter puppy swallowed a specimen of Spiz- 
ella pusilla, filled with arsenic. I poured down her throat 
three heaping tablespoonfuls of salt; Donna vomited the 
contents of stomach and is now relieved.” Even the dog 
found the sparrows a difficult group! 
April 25, 1888, a set of 3 eggs was taken from a nest 
about 3 feet from the ground in weeds of the last years’ 
growth. These eggs measured: .47 by .67, .48 by .69, 
and .50 by .70. 
The Doctor’s only published note is, as usual, very 
much to the point: ‘Resident. Breeds. Abundant.” 
(1891la). 
No. 425. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 15, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 483. Male. Greensboro. Apr. 26, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
eae Sex (?). Uniontown. Nov. 9, 1893. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1105. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 11, 1893. W. C. Avery, 
Albinistie. 
137. JUNCO HYEMALIS HYEMALIS (Linneus). 
SLATE-COLORED JUNCO. 
“Common. Winter resident.” (1891a). 
No. 275. Female. Greensboro. Nov. 28, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 276. Female. Greensboro. Nov. 28, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 283. Male. Greensbore. Nov. 30, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 304. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 10, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 323. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 20, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 395. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 2, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1099. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 26, 1893. W. C. Avery. 
138. PEUCAA ASTIVALIS BACHMANI (Audubon). 
BACHMAN’S SPARROW. 
Dr. Avery, like others, had trouble identifying his first 
Bachman’s sparrow. July 8, 1886, he collected an adult 
male which he entered in his catalog as “S. pusilla” with 
the following note: ‘This bird corresponds nearly with 
Dr. Coues’ description of S. pusilla but the yellow at the 
bend of the wing disagrees with the characters given by 
