242 Birds of Pennsylvania. 



209. *A7nmo(lramus hcnslou'ii (Auil. ). 



Ilenslow's Sparrow. 547. Very rare summer resident in Chester county — 

 Michener. 



210. Zonotrichia leucophrys {Yovst.). ^^ 



White-crowned Sparrow. 554. Tolerably common spring and fall migrant, 

 most numerous in the autumn. According to Prof. Gentry this species 

 winters regularly In well-wooded and sheltered localities in the lim- 

 its of Philadelphia. 



211. Z. itlhicollis (Gmel. ). 



White-throated Sparrow. 558. Common spring and fall migrant ; frequent 

 winter resident. 



212. Spizella tnonticola (Gmel.). 



Tree Sparrow. 559. Common winter resilient. 



213. *S. jrusUIn (Wils.). 



Field Sparrow. 503. Winters from southern Pennsylvania, southward 

 through Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, etc. 



214. * J unco hy emails (Linn.). 



Snowbird. 507. Occurs generally throughout the State as a common win- 

 ter resident. Seen commonly from October 1 to the middle of April. 

 Breeds in Crawford and McKean counties. — Scnnett. 



215. *Melospiza fasciatd (Gmel.). 



Song Sparrow. 581. Resident. 

 210. M. lincolni (Aud.). 



Lincoln's Sparrow. 583. Rare spring and fall migrant. 



217. *M. georgiana (Lath,). 



Swamp Sparrow. 584. Common spring and fall migrant ; occasional win- 

 ter resident. Gentry says a few remain in eastern Pennsylvania to 

 breed. ISIr. Pennock mentions that a nest and eggs were taken near 

 Kennett Square, Chester county, in 1885. 



218. Passer ell a iliaca (Merr. ). 



Fox Sparrow. 585. Common spring and fall migrant; frequent winter 

 resident in southern parts of the State. 



219. *Pipilo erythrojyhihalmus (Linn.). 



Towhee. 587. During mild winters a few individuals may occasionally be 

 observed about Wushy and well-sheltered localities in southern Penn- 

 sylvania and the northern portions of Delaware and Maryland. 



220. *C'ardinalis cardinalis (Linn.). 



Winter Redbird. 59.3. Resident in southern Pennsylvania. 



221. *Habia ludoviciana (Linn.). 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 595. 



222. Guiraca ccerulea (Linn.). 



Blue Grosbeak. 597. Very rare spring and supamer visitant to the south- 

 ern counties of Pennsylvania. The Messrs. Baird, writing in 1844, say : 

 " A few seen each year in the vicinity of Carlisle, Cumberland county, 

 where it breeds." 



223. *Passci-inacyanea (Linn.). 



Indigo Bunting. 598. 



224. *Spiza amcricana (Gmel.). 



«Dickcissel. 004. 



225. »S', townsendii {Xwd.). 



Townsend's Bunting, f 18. Prom Dr. Ezra Michener's Birds of Chester 

 County publislied in 1881, I take the following remarks relative to this 

 species. "This unirjue bird was obtained by my excellent friend, whose 



