AVERY BIRD COLLECTION Sil 
In view of the extended observation of this bird by 
Dr. Avery it is strange that his published account should 
total just these three words: “Common. Resident. 
Breeds.” (1891a). He noted the species in Baldwin 
County too, between Sept. 16th and Oct. 2, 1892. 
Several of the skins and sets of eggs were presented 
to Capt. Chas. E. Bendire of the Smithsonian Institution. 
No. 312. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 18, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 347. Male. Greensboro. Jan. 12, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 367. Male Greensboro. Feb. 7, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 378. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 21, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 422. Male. Greensboro. Mar. 15, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 513. Male. Greensboro. May 11, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 647. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 5, 1890. W.C. Avery. 
No. 7381. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 4, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 734. Female. Greensboro. Oct. 6, 1890. W.C. Avery. 
139. MELOSPIZA MELODIA MELODIA (Wilson). 
SONG SPARROW. 
“Common. Winter resident.” (1891a). 
No. 263. Female. Greensboro. Nov. 9, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 281. Male. Greensboro. Nov. 30, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 296. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 8, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 321. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 20, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 345. Female. Greensboro. Jan. 4, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 379. Female. Greensboro. Feb. 21, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 410. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 11, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 790. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 24, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 814. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 17, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
140. MELOSPIZA GEORGIANA (Latham). 
SWAMP SPARROW. 
“Common. Winter resident.” (1891a). 
A late spring record, May 3, 1891, is found in the Doc- 
tor’s journal. 
No. 268. Male. Greensboro. Nov. 9, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 301. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 10, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 797. Male Greensboro. Oct. 25, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1087. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 12, 1893. W. C. Avery. 
141. PASSERELLA ILIACA ILIACA (Merrem). 
Fox SPARROW. 
“Not common. Winter resident.” (1891a). 
After the entries of Nos. 978 and 979 in the Doctor’s 
catalog appear these notes: 
