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on cloudy cool days they hide, or scold, while the winter wren, 

 hidden in a safe covert, warbles. They occasionally sing the night 

 through in fine weather ; August 4 they were heard singing at all 

 hours of the night. They seem to have a variety of songs. July 

 20, one was noted singing a peculiarly sweet warble, and also on 

 September 15. In October an albino was seen at Lost Lake. 



Green's marsh is a place where they can always be found and 

 there their cheerful song many be heard on any day except the 

 stormiest. This flat is also a favorite nesting ground for the Song 

 Sparrow and many nests may be found any spring in the button- 

 wood bushes and other shrubs. In June, 1902, several nests were 

 found within an area of a few square rods. Other favorite places 

 for this species that may be mentioned are the borders of Lost Lake, 

 the bushes fringing the lake near the icehouses, and the lake shore 

 from above Murray's to Farrar's ; and isolated pairs can usually be 

 found in any and all suitable places. 



122. SWAMP SPARROW 



MELOSPIZA GEORGIANA (Latham) 



Probably rare summer resident; a few records for July and 

 September, 1899, the latter part of September, 1900, and March 

 24, 1901 ; often found in the low ground about Lost Lake; seen Sep- 

 tember 15, 1913. 



123. FOX SPARROW 



PASSERELLA ILIACA (Merrem) 



Probably a common spring and fall migrant but not often ob- 

 served by us. Noted October 1 and 15, 1899 ; October 2, 1904 ; and 

 October 13 and 28, 1906. Most often seen in the edges of the 

 woods. 



In Carroll County, some 50 miles south, this sparrow is a com- 

 mon spring and fall migrant. 



124. TOWHEE; CHEWINK 



PIPILO ERYTHROPHTHALMUS (Linnseus) 



Rather common from early spring to late autumn, usually in 

 brushy places and along old fences. Noted from July 17 to Oc- 

 tober 14, 1900; first noted March 3, 1901, and last on October 21, 

 1902. Seen rather frequently during summer of 1906, the last one 

 noted October 25, south of the lake in a sheltered copse, and as late 

 as October 24, 1907, and October 21, 1913. 



