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numbers. The vegetation is also more dense and I have 

 always had much greater trouble finding it in fall than in 

 spring. The cream-buff breast-band is only visible at close 

 range and in good light, but the narrow streaking below is 

 quite characteristic and easily seen. The student, whenever 

 he does get a look at a Lincoln's Sparrow, may expect to see 

 it at very close range, but in very poor light. 



Long Island. Uncommon transient; May 7 to June 3; 

 September 9 to the middle of October, casually to November 29. 

 ORIENT. Recorded in the fall from September 9 to 25, 

 1913. 



MASTIC. No record. 

 LONG BEACH. No record. 



New York State. Reported as rare or uncommon, depending 

 upon the amount of special search given. 



CENTRAL PARK. Uncommon spring transient, one or two 

 seen every season, May 2, 1911 (W. H. Wiegmann) to May 

 24, 1899 (Chubb) ; undoubtedly overlooked in the fall, only 

 one record, September 21, 1909 (Anne A. Crolius). 



BRONX REGION. Rare transient, overlooked; May 15, 

 1922 (L. N. Nichols); September 26, 1914 (Hix) to October 

 12, 1912 (Griscom and LaDow). 



New Jersey. Not reported from our area except near Plainfield 

 and Englewood, where experienced field ornithologists have spe- 

 cially looked for it. I am convinced, however, that its status is 

 just what it has proved to be at these two localities, namely an 

 uncommon but regular transient. Mr. Miller has seen seven or 

 eight individuals in the course of one spring at Plainfield. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Uncommon transient; May 11, 

 1919 (Granger and Griscom) to May 18, 1919 (Griscom and 

 W. T. Helmuth); September 10, 1898 (Chapman) to October 

 12, 1916 (Griscom and J. M. Johnson). 



SWAMP SPARROW (Melospiza georgiana) 

 A common summer resident in fresh-water swamps, 

 meadows and marshes throughout the territory, wintering 

 regularly in the marshes near New York City, rarely else- 

 where. On migration it occurs commonly in every type of 

 country except deep woodland. 



