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47. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Common only in the more 

 settled regions where there are open fields and hedges. 



48. Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — A characteristic bird 

 of the brushy clearings and isolated farms. 



49. Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. — Scattered throughout the 

 district, but commonest along roads through partly cleared hardwood. 



50. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — The Towhee finds a suitable 

 habitation in the abundant brushy clearings throughout the region. 



51. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — This is 

 confined to the open birch and maple forest, and there it is one of the 

 characteristic birds. 



52. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Tolerably common along 

 the brushy road-sides through hardwood forests and along the edges of 

 the settled districts. 



53. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — The Tanager is 

 found with the Grosbeak in the lofty hardwood forests, but is considerably 

 less common. 



54. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Common in the smaller towns, 

 but not often seen elsewhere. 



55. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Characteristic of the 

 cultivated regions where there are farms and bridges. 



56. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — The Bank Swallow is found 

 wherever there are suitable clay banks. These are not particularly num- 

 erous, however, except along some of the larger rivers. 



57. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Small companies of 

 Waxwings are often seen or heard in the forests, where they seem to be 

 confined to no particular situation. 



58. Vireosylva olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — There is no sound 

 more familiar in the generally silent recesses of the hardwood forest than 

 the quiet warble of this vireo. 



59. Mniotilta varia. Black and White "Warbler. — In midsummer a 

 few were seen in the hemlock and maple forests. 



60. Dendroica sestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Common among the 

 willows and other undergrowth along the river banks. 



61. Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. — 



62. Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — Both 

 of these warblers were seen in July among the hemlocks and maple woods. 

 Doubtless there are more species but they were difficult to see clearly 

 through the leaves. 



63. Seiurus aurocapillus. Oven-bird. — An abundant bird in the damp 

 portions of the hardwood forests. Its loud crescendo whistle is one of the 

 characteristic sounds in such places. 



64. Seiurus noveboracensis. Water-Thrush. — Fairly common among 

 the willows and shrubs along the river banks. 



65. Geothlypis trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat. — Frequents es- 

 pecially the edges of lakes where there is undergrowth with willows. 



