122 Birps oF MASSACHUSETTS 
resident. Samuel’s statement that he found it nesting in Massa- 
chusetts is doubtless an error. 
(September 21) October 16 to April 28 (May 7). 
Amherst: ‘‘Common winter resident.” Berkshire: ‘‘ Common mi- 
grant in spring and autumn....Not common in winter.’’ Bristol 
County: “Common winter visitant.” Brookline: “Common winter 
resident.” Cambridge: Common winter visitant. Abundant transient 
visitant. Cohasset : “Common winter resident.’?’ Dedham : ‘*‘ Common in 
” Essex County: “ Abundant.” Ipswich: ‘‘ Abundant winter visit- 
ant.” Martha’s Vineyard: “ Uncommon winter resident.” Springfield: 
“Common winter resident. Abundant in spring and autumn.” Tem- 
winter. 
pleton: “Common in winter.’? Wellesley: ‘‘Common migrant, less 
common winter resident.” 
337. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmel.). WHITE-THROATED 
SPARROW. 
An abundant spring and autumn migrant, occasionally wintering. 
It has been found breeding in Worcester County, at Watatic 
Mountain,! Hubbardston,* Winchendon ;3 in Hampden County, 
at Granville, Blandford* and Springfield; in Middlesex County, 
at Wakefield® and Framingham,° and in Berkshire County. 
April 22 to May 26; Summer; September 1 to November 24; 
Winter. 
Amherst: “ Common migrant.” Berkshire: Common spring and fall 
migrant. Breeding rarely in valleys, but in considerable numbers on 
Greylock range and on Hoosac plateau. Bristol County: “Common 
transient visitant.” A few winter. Brookline: ‘‘ Common migrant and 
rare winter resident.’ Cambridge: Very common transient visitant; a 
few winter. Cohasset: ‘‘ Common migrant.” Dedham: ‘ Common 
migrant.” Essex County: ‘‘ Abundant.” Ipswich: ‘Common tran- 
sient visitant.”’ Springfield: ‘Very common spring and autumn visitor. 
Breeds occasionally.’ Templeton: “Common migrant.’” Wellesley : 
‘“¢Common migrant.” 
338. Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forst.).  WHITE-CROWNED 
SPARROW. 
1 Faxon; 77 verdbis. 
2 Howe; Auk, Vol. XIV, No. 4, Oct., 1895, p. 406. 
3 Brewster; Auk, Vol. V, No. 4, Oct., 1888, p. 390. 
4 Morris; Birds of Springfield, 1901, p. 29. 
5 Torrey; Auk, Vol. V, No. 4, Oct., 1888, pp. 426, 427. 
6 Browne; Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. V, No. 1, Jan., 1880, p. 2. 
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