98 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



234. (549b). Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus Dwight. 

 Acadian Sbarp-tailed Sparrow. 



First taken in the state at Scarboro, Cumberland County in 

 October, 1879. (Cf. Dwight, Tlie Auk, Vol. 4, p. 237). I will 

 here again quote from Mr. Norton's paper, cited previously, which is 

 authoritative on the status of these Finches in the state. He 

 says: '■'It therefor gives me much pleasure to have the privilege 

 of introducing this bird as a summer resident on our coast, breed- 

 ing in fair numbers as far to the southwestward as Small Point, 

 Sagadahoc Count}'. Here I observed them August 7, 1896, at 

 which date they were still engaged in their domestic duties. The 

 males were in full song, and in particular spots were to be heard 

 quite constantly, a fact that I found to be of much importance in 

 finding them, even while in their very midst." (Cf. Norton, ibid, 

 p. 100). I regret that lack of space forbids me citing more of 

 this extremely interesting paper. Mr. Boardman writes me that 

 he has taken a Sharp-tailed Sparrow near Calais, "NVashmgton 

 County. It is probably referable to this subspecies which un- 

 doubtedly occurs along our entire eastern coast as a summer resi- 

 dent. 



235. (550). Ammodramus maritimus (Wils.). Seaside 

 Sparrow. 



Of purely accidental occurrence as a straggler from the south, 

 a specimen having been taken at Shark Island. (Cf. Smith, 

 Forest and Stream, December 18, 1884, p. 405). 



Genus ZONOTRICHIA Swainson. 



236. (554). Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forst.). White- 

 crowned Sparrow. 



A fairly common migrant of quite general distribution. 



County Kecords. — Audroscoggiu, "fairly common migrant" (Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "common migrant" (Mead) ; Franklin, "rare migrant" 

 (Eichards) ; Hancock, "rare" (Murch) ; Kennebec, "rare migrant" (Lar- 

 rabee) ; Kuos (Rackliff ) ; Oxford, "visitant" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "fairly 

 rare migrant" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "common migrant" (Homer) ; 

 Somerset, "rare migrant" (Morrell) ; Washington, "very rare" (Board- 

 man) ; York, "migrant" (Adams). 



237. (558). Zonotrichia albicollis ((3^7«e/.). White-lhroated 

 Sparrow. 



