522 Smyth, Birds of Montgomery County, Va. [oct. 



127. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — ^Apparently only a 

 winter resident. Observed from October 5 to March 11. Abundant 

 along banks of streams and in marshy places. 



128. Passerella iliaca iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Not abundant. Ob- 

 served in small numbers or singly, from October 15 to November 24, and 

 •again from February 25 to March 17. 



129. Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — 

 An abundant breeding summer resident. Arrives April 9, males usually 

 preceding the females. Latest seen, October 24. In moulting plumage 

 throughout September. 



130. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal.— Resident. Not 

 abundant. Several pairs nest on the campus and are here all winter and 

 throughout the year. Eggs as early as April 29. Fledged young flying 

 with old birds as late as July 20. 



131. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — A rare 

 spring and fall migrant. Two males killed April 29 and one seen May 3, 

 a female on September 19 and a young male September 23, complete my 

 record for this immediate locality. I know it to breed in Taylor's Valley, 

 near White-top Mountain. 



132. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — An abundant summer 

 resident and a late breeder. Arrives April 26 and last seen October 12. 



133. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Common in the 

 spring migration. I doubt if it breeds here. Arrives as early as April 29 

 and incidentally seen through April and as late as May 16. On several 

 ocoasions in May, I have seen a number together; thus on May 16, 1907, 

 five males in the top of one oak tree; on May 9, 1908, three males together, 

 and on May 12, 1903, two males and one female together. Red males pass 

 south Jlily 4 to 17 ' and females and young from August 22 to September 23. 



134. Progne subis subis. Purple Martin. — A constant but not 

 abundant summer resident. Breeds in the Martin boxes set out for it. 

 Arrives March 22, though more often later, most of my " First arrivals " 

 being early in April . Nesting by June 5 . Last seen September 1 . 



135. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — An 

 abundant summer breeding resident. Arrives May 7, and flocks for de- 

 parture in late Jul}'. 



136. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Abundant sum- 

 mer breeding resident, sometimes arriving too early for safety, and killed 

 by early April freezes. First arrival noted April 6. Flocks by July 20 

 and gone by September 5. 



137. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — A spring migrant. 

 AH of my records are for April, from the 5th to the 28th. Not seen at 

 other times. 



138. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Seen from April 1 to August 

 11. Whether I have ever mistaken on the wing the Rough-winged Swal- 



' It would seem more probable that they pass into the green plumage at 

 this date. Ed. 



