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the Savannah Sparrow. At Peterboro, however, Mr. Miller took onlj 

 one specimen during ten years' collecting. 



15. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — Given in 

 the list only as a "common transient visitant." Mr. Miller has found it 

 breeding at two stations near Peterboro; and I have observed it to be 

 common in shrvibby half-cleared ground near Oneida Lake. 



16. Junco hyemalis. Junco. — Recorded by Mr. Embody only as a 

 visitant. Mr. Miller observes that the bird breeds "between Peterboro 

 and Morrisville," as he has seen young scarcely able to tly. I have 

 observed individuals on the hills near Oneida well along in May. 



17. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — Mentioned bv Mr. 

 Embody only in his hypothetic list. Mr. Miller reports having taken a 

 specimen at Peterboro during spring migration. 



18. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — Not mentioned. A single 

 specimen was taken during spring migration near Oneida by Mr. Percy 

 Klock, and Mr. Miller also took one at Peterboro. Mr. Egbert Bagg and 

 the writer found the Towhee resident in low woods near Oneida Lake in 

 Oneida County several years ago (see Auk, XVII, 178, 1900), and there is 

 no doubt that the bird breeds also in similar situations a little farther 

 along the shore within the limits of Madison County. 



19. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — "Rarely seen," etc. Breeds at 

 Oneida and seems to be holding its own against the English Sparrows. 

 I took a set of 4 eggs from an electric arc lamp at Oneida, July 12, 1S95. 



20. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. — Said to 

 be "rarely seen," and three records given. According to Mr. Miller it is 

 a "not uncommon summer resident near Peterboro." 



21. Vireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — "Listed as a not 

 uncommon summer resident." Common in northern portion of the 

 county where I have observed several nests. (See Osprej', New Series, I, 

 37-39, 1900.) 



22. Vireo solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. — Given by Mr. Embody 

 only in the hypothetic list. Mr. Miller states that it is common at Peter- 

 boro during migrations and that a few remain throughout the summer. 



23. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — "Common 

 transient visitant." Mr. Miller calls it a common breeder at Peterboro. 



24. Dendroica rara. Cerulean Warbler. — "Rare summer resi- 

 dent," etc. There are earlier records than Mr. Embody's. See Auk, XVII, 

 178, 1900, where is recorded the disco very "of a colony on the Stockbridge 

 West Hill. I have often visited this colony. As late as July 22 (1902) 

 many of the birds were still in song. Mr. Miller has taken a single 

 specimen at Peterboro. 



2-:,. Dendroica blackburniae. Blackburnian Warbler. — Given only 

 as a "common transient visitant." Mr. Miller states that the Black- 

 burnian is "tolerably common " at Peterboro; and I have found it to be a 

 regular but rather rare summer resident among hemlocks in mixed woods 

 on the Stockbridsre East Hills. 



