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92. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Common winter 

 resident, the male arriving in and retaining the plumage of the female. 



93. Pocecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Common winter resi- 

 dent. It is the most abundant sparrow with us, likely to be seen in anj 

 locality, but its favorite haunts are the old cotton fields. On January 22, 

 1902, I shot an albino specimen. This bird was entirely white. They 

 were still with us on April 13, 1902. 



94. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. S.wanna Sparrow. — Of 

 infrequent winter occurrence. I have only one record. 



95. Coturniculus savannarum passerinus. Grasshopper Sparrow. 

 — Common winter resident; remains in small numbers late in spring. 

 One record as late as April 27 (1902). 



96. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — Very com- 

 mon winter resident. A dooryard bird of fascinating demeanor and 

 confiding habits. They congregate in large flocks in April, preparatory 

 to leaving. The latest record of their presence is May 3 (1903), when I 

 saw two. 



97. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. — Common winter resi- 

 dent. 



98. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Common winter resident. 



99. Peucasa aestivalis bachmanii. Bachman's Sparrow. — Common 

 winter resident. Usually flushed close to one's foot, from dense broom- 

 sedge undergrowth in pine thickets. As soon as flushed it flies to the 

 higher branches and sits there in a rigid posture with an expression of 

 terrifled emotions. It is rather a solitary bird. 



100. Melospiza cinerea melodia. Song Sparrow. — Winter resident,, 

 of less abundance than several other sparrows. It does not sing with us. 



loi. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Common winter resi- 

 dent, remaining, sometimes, late in spring. It frequents high broom- 

 sedge fields as readily as it does the weedy marsh. 



102. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — Resident. Common in 

 winter, not nearly so abundant in summer. 



103. Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni. White-eyed Towhee. — Not so 

 abundant as the preceding. Do not believe it occurs in summer. 



104. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — Common resident. 



105. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Of veij 

 infrequent occurrence. Recorded once by my friend Winthrop. I have 

 never seen it. 



106. Guiraca cserulea. Blue Grosbeak. — Summer resident, but not 

 abundant. The only nest I have ever seen was on June 14, 1903. It con- 

 tained four half-grown young. 



107. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Migrant. Passes through 

 the county irregularly in spring. Never abundant. 



108. Cyanospiza ciris. Painted Bunting. — The appearance of this 

 bird in Tallahassee in the latter part of April, 1901, is very little less 

 remarkable than the disappearance of the Cowbird about 1893. So far as 



