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Genus MELOSPIZA Baird. 



242. (581). Melospiza fasciata {Gmel.). Song Sparrow. 

 An abundant summer resident everywhere, both on the islands 



of the coast and throughout the interior. Specimens have been 

 taken in winter, but it is doubtful if the species is a regular winter 

 resident, even in the extreme southern counties. 



County Eecords. — Audroseoggiu, "abundant summer resident" (John- 

 son) ; Aroostook, "common at Sherman" (Knight) ; Curaberhmd, "com- 

 mon summer resident" (Mead) ; Frankliu, "common summer resident" 

 (Swain) ; Hancock, "summer resident, common on the islands" (Knight) ; 

 Kennebec, "quite common smnmer resident" (Gardiner Branch) ; Knox, 

 "summer resident" (Racklift) ; Oxford, "breeds commonly" (Nash); 

 Penobscot, "common in summer, have seen it in February" (Knight) ; 

 Piscataquis, "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "common summer 

 resident" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "common summer resident" (Morrell) ; 

 Waldo, "summer resident" (Spratt) ; Washington, "very abundant sum- 

 mer resident" (Boardmau) ; York, "common summer resident" (Adams). 



243. (583). Melospiza lincoluii (J[?fd.). Lincoln's Sparrow. 

 A rare spring and fall migrant which probably occurs throughout 



the state. Owing to its resemblance to the Song Sparrow, it is 

 liable to escape detection by being mistaken for this species. A 

 female specimen was shot at Westbrook, Cumberland County, Sep- 

 tember 20, 1896, by Arthur H. Norton. Mr. Boardmau gives it 

 as rare for Washington County and occurring in spring only. 



244. (584). Melospiza georgiaua (Lai/i.). Swamp Sparrow. 

 A fairly common summer resident of quite general distribution, 



but very likely to escape observation on account of its general 

 resemblance to the other Sparrows. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "fairly common summer resident" 

 (Johnson) ; Aroostook, "not common at Houltou" (Batchelder, Bull. 

 Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 148); Cumberland, "common summer resi- 

 dent" (Mead) ; Franklin, "quite common summer resident" (Lee and 

 McLaiu) ; Kennebec, "rare" (Gardiner Branch) ; Knox, "summer" 

 (Racklift) ; Oxford, "rare summer resident" (Johnson) ; Penobscot, 

 "summer resident, commoner than one would believe fi'om the very few 

 specimens taken" (Knight) ; Somerset, "common summer resident" 

 (Morrell) ; AVashiugton, "not uncommon summer resident" (Boardmau) ; 

 York, "not common migrant" (Adams). 



