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Junco hyemalis (567). Slate-colored Junco. 



A winter resident; first noted on September 28 ('93, Gray); 

 it was common on September 30 ('94), but, as a rule, they do not 

 become numerous until the middle of October, remaining so 

 until April 23 ('93, Fisher), the last is recorded on May 1 ('74, 

 Resler. '92). At Washington "from September 30 ('94), 

 when several were seen by Messrs. Figgins Matthews and Palmer, 

 to April 27 ('90), when several were seen. On May 1 ('87), 

 one was seen and on May 4 (' — ) one was shot " (Richmond). 



Junco hyemalis shufeldti (5676). Shufeldt's Junco. 



A western bird. "On April 28, '90, my son, A. W. Ridg- 

 way, shot a female of this sub-species near Laurel, Maryland. 

 It was shot out of a small flock in which, my son thinks, were 

 others of the same kind, but he may have been mistaken " 

 (Robt. Ridgway, Auk, vii, 289). 



Melospiza fasciata (581j. Song Sparrow. 



Common resident; liable to be heard singing at any time, 

 even in the depth of our most severe winters. Nesting dates 

 range from May 3 ('91, Wholey), 5 fresh eggs, to September 

 11 ('92), when young leave a nest. Sets are 1 of 2, o of 3, 13 

 of 4, and 8 of 5. Situations of nests noted show 8 built up 

 from the ground in bushes, etc., 7 on level ground in grass, and 

 8 in hollows in the sides of banks, while one was in the side of 

 a haystack (Fisher). 



At Hagerstown, Small says, "one pair has lived in our yard 

 and built two nests each year ; averaging from 8 to 10 feet 

 above the ground ; the lowest was 4 feet up, and one was fully 

 25 feet up in a western vine growing against the house. Cow- 

 bird eggs were twice deposited, when all the eggs were thrown 

 out and they started to build a new nest the next day. Twice, 

 one of this pair was killed, but a few days later the survivor 

 secured a mate," 



Only a few were seen at Vale Summit, June 5 to 14, '95. 



