14^ Batchei.der on Birds of the Upper St. yohn. 



43. Chrysomitris piniis (JVi'ls.) Bp. Pine Finch. — Seen in Maj 

 at Grand Falls. Mr. H. A. Purdie tells me that he observed it at Iloulton 

 in June, 1878. 



44. Passerculus sand"wichensis savanna ( Wi'is.) Ridgxv. Savanna 

 Sparrow. — Common in the pastures at Grand Falls. At Fort Fairfield 

 it was common. It was found in grassy fields, especially along the 

 roadsides. 



45. Pooecetes gramineus (Gw.) Bd.. Grass Finch. — Common at 

 Fort Fairfield. Some seen in the open fields at Grand Falls. 



46. Melospiza fasciata (Gni.) Scott. Song Sparrow. — Abundant 

 at Grand Falls. It was common at Fort Fairfield. 



47. Melospiza palustris {Wils.) Bd. Swamp Sparrow. — ''Not 

 common" at Iloulton. Not found at Fort Fairfield or Grand Falls. 



48. Junco hyemalis {Linn.) Scl. Black Snowbird; "Bluebird." — 

 Verv common at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls it was very abundant 

 everywhere. 



49. Spizella socialis ( Wils.) Bp. Chipping Sparrow. — This bird 

 was quite abundant at Grand Falls. The nests found were not the loose 

 structures they are in Massachusetts, but were well lined with hair. It 

 was rather common at Fort Fairfield. 



50. Zonotrichia albicoUis (Gm.) Bp. White-throated Sparrow. 

 — Very abundant at Grand Falls wherever there was dead wood on the 

 ground. At Fort Fairfield also it was ver^' abundant; this bird and Junco 

 hyemalis were the commonest species. The nests were apt to be in a 

 clearing near the edge of woods, and frequently were in damp places. 

 They were often inider a fallen bianch. or at the foot of a sapling, and 

 were but slightly concealed. 



The White-crowned Sparrow is probably onl\ a migrant through this 

 section. W'ith regard to its abundance, however, I quote the following 

 from Mr. McLeod's notes : "These Sparrows make their first appearance 

 from May loth to iSth. Some seasons they are very abundant, scores of 

 them at a time feeding in my garden. By June i they have disappeared. 

 In the autumn I have seen but one flock of them." 



51. Zamelodia ludoviciana {Linn.) Cones. Rose-breasted Gros- 

 beak. — Common in low hard woods at Grand Falls. Rather common at 

 Fort Fairfield, apparently more so than in eastern MasNaciiusetts. Rather 

 common at Houlton. 



52. JJolichonyx oryzivorus [Linn.) Sivains. Bobolink.— Appar- 

 entlv not rare at Fort Fairfield. Found in grassv fields and meadows 

 near the river. Not observed at Grand Flails. At Iloulton ••arrives by 

 the 25th of May, common by June 15." Jul\- 2. on our return from Fort 

 Fairfield, Mr. Dwight and I saw them at several places along the St. John 

 River above Fredericton. 



53. Agelaeus phoeniceus {Linn.) Vieill. Red-winged Blackbird. 

 — "Qiiite common at Eel River, ten miles from Iloulton" (R. R. McL.). 

 It does not occur at Fort Fairfield or Grand Falls. 



