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189. American Goldfinch. Spinus frisfis. (Wils.) 

 Common resident in the western and middle sections ; common 



transient in the east. Breeds in middle and western sections, eggs 

 are in my collection from both places. 



190. Pine Siskin. Spinas piiiits. (Wils.) 



Winter visitor in middle and western sections ; common on the 

 Black Mountains in summer, probably breeding. 



191. Lapland Longspur. Calcan'ns lappouiciis. (Linn.) 

 Irregular winter visitor in the middle section ; one was taken at 



Raleigh, January 13, 1893, and another seen on the following day ; 

 four specimens were taken, and another seen at Raleigh, February 

 20, 1895. They were in company with prairie-horned larks. 



192. Vesper Sparrow. Puoccetcs g-raiiiincus. (Gmel.) 

 Common winter visitor in the eastern and middle sections ; resi- 

 dent in the mountains. A set of eggs was taken by Joe H. Arm- 

 field, June I, 1893, near Greensboro. 



193. Savnnnah Sparrow, ^iiuniodi-anins scDidii'icciisis savaiuui. 

 (Wils.) 



Very common winter visitor throughout the State. 



194. Grasshopper Sparrow. Aininodraiuiis savaimamsn pas- 

 ser inns. (Wils.) 



Rare transient east of the central section ; tolerably common 

 summer visitor in the west, breeding. Eggs were taken by Arm- 

 field, near Greensboro, 1896. 



195. Henslow's Sparrow. Aninwdramiis hcnslozuii. And.) 

 Rare transient in middle and western sections ; one taken in 



Buncombe county by Cairns, April, 1890, one at Raleigh by Brim- 

 ley, in 1895, and two specimens in April, 1894. 



196. Leconte'S Sparrow. Anunodrainu Icconteii. (Aud.) 

 One specimen taken by Brimley on edge of meadow adjoining 



Walnut Creek, In Wake county, April 21, 1894. 



197. Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Aniuiodranmscau'daciifns. (Gmel.) 

 This is a very common bird on the coast among the marshes, 



and I think it is resident. Common breeder. 



198. Seaside Sparrow. Auiuiodrauius niaritinius. (Wils.) 

 What was said of the above species can also be said of this. I 



took a specimen in a marsh near ply mouth. May 15, 1891 ; a num- 

 ber was seen on Bogue Beach, by H. H. Brimley, July 6, 1894. 

 Breeds. 



199. Lark Sparrow. Chondestes grinnniacus, (Say.) 

 Rare summer visitor at Raleigh. Breeds, 



