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237. Plectrophenaoc nivalis (Lixn.). Snowflake. Snow 



Bunting. 



Breeding Range — Polar regions. 



Winter Distribution — Southward to the northern U. S. 



Rare and irregular visitant in severe winters, generally in small 

 flocks. In the vicinity of Philadelphia it has occurred most fre- 

 quently along the Delaware meadows between the city and Chester. 

 A number of specimens were obtained there, February 22 to 27, 

 1879, by Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



[_23S.'] Calcariuslaj^ponicits (Lis^.). Lapland Longspur. 



Breeding Range — Polar regions. 



Winter Distribution — Southward to northern border of U. S. 



Very rare straggler from the north. One specimen was shot from 

 a flock of Snow Buntings at League Island, Philadelphia, in winter 

 about 18G4 by Mr. C. D. Wood (Trotter— B. i\^. 0. C, 1879). We 

 have found no other definite records of its capture. 



239. JPooccetes fji^ainineus (Gmel.). Vesper Sparrow. 



Grass Finch. Bay-winged Bunting. 



Breeding Range — Virginia to Nova Scotia and Ontario ; east of the 



Plains. 

 Winter Distribution — Southern New Jersey, southward. 



Abundant summer resident, April 12 to November 1. 



A number of specimens were observed in winter at Cape May, 

 N. i. {Stone and Bhoads), and they have also been taken at this sea- 

 son in Cumberland county, N. J. (Dr. W. L. Abbott), Princeton, 

 N. J. ( W. E. D. Scott— B. N. 0. C, 1879), and at Westtown, 

 Chester county. Pa. (S. iV. Rhoads). 



240. Animodranitis princeps (Mayn.). Ipswich 



Sparrow. 



Breeding Range — Nova Scotia. 



Winter Distribution Southward to coast of Virginia. 



Winter resident along the sandhills of the New Jersey coast, not 

 abundant, though probably regular. The following specimens have 

 been taken : 



Cape May Co., N. J., Dec, 30, 18T9, Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



