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113. Pooecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Sum- 

 mer resident, breeds. Earliest arrival, March 17; last seen, November 2. 

 Abundant. 



114. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savannah Sparrow. — 

 Winter resident, from October 5 to April 8. Abundant. 



115. Ammodramus savannarum australis. Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. — Summer resident; breeds. A late spring migrant, arriving in late 

 May or early June, and here until October 10. Abundant. 



116. Passerherbulus nelsoni nelsoni. Nelson's Sparrow. — A 

 fine female, in fresh plumage was brought into the house by my cat on 

 May 23, 1908. (See Auk, Vol. XXV, p. 475.) Possibly occurs regularly 

 at or about this date, but apt to be overlooked or mistaken in the grass 

 for the Grasshopper Sparrow. 



117. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys. White-crowned Spar- 

 row. — Specimens in breeding plumage, mostly males, arrive May 6 and 

 are gone by May 9. Again, in the fall, brown-headed individuals, in some 

 numbers, October 13-22. Very constant in date, and seldom here over 

 three days. 



118. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — Abun- 

 dant in April and October. Earliest fall arrival, October 9 and gone by 

 November 12. In Spring, from April 6 to May 8. 



119. Spizella monticola monticola. Tree Sparrow. — An abun- 

 cant winter resident, Hocking, twittering and singing in company with the 

 Juncos, from November 22 to March 10. 



120. Spizella passerina passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — An abun- 

 dant summer breeder, in evidence from March 11 to October 22, building 

 by May 2. 



121. Spizella pusilla pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Abundant, arriv- 

 ing Mar. 13 and here until November 5. Eggs by May 2. 



122. Junco hyemalis hyemalis. Snowbird; Junco. Though 1 

 have examined many in early fall and tliroughout the season, I have found 

 only the typical northern form; yet I feel sure that carolinensis must 

 occur. Arrives October 12 and here in abundance until April 22 singing 

 during the latter part of its stay. 



123. Junco hyemalis carolinensis. Carolina Junco. Not identi- 

 fied. Reported to breed on the top of White-top Mountain, in Washington 

 Co., Va., where I have seen Juncos in August. 



124. Peucsea aestivalis bachmani. Bachman's Sparrow. — Acci- 

 dental. One specimen. May 2, 1906. (See Auk, Vol. XXIIl, p. 341.) 



125. Melospiza melodia melodia. Song Sparrow. — Resident. 

 Singing on cold, snowy, winter days, with a hope of Spring in its song. 

 Building April 16, and eggs as late as July 13. Two-, and possibly three- 

 brooded. 



126. Melospiza lincolni lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — Only 

 three specimens seen, and all obtained, two in early May, and one on 

 September 28. 



