50 BIRDS OBSERVED NEAR PORTLAND, CONN. 
Song Sparrow.—Permanent Resident; more common from 
March 5 to November 2. 
Swamp Sparrow.—Not common Summer Resident, April 
12 to November 2. 
Field Sparrow.—Common Summer Resident, April 6 to 
October 26; occasional in winter. 
Vesper Sparrow. —Common Summer Resident, April 4 to 
October 21. 
Chipping Sparrow.—Abundant Summer Resident, April 5 
to October 23. | 
White-throated Sparrow.—Very common Transient Vis- 
itant, April 13 to May 21; September 18 to November 
12; occasional in winter. 
White-crowned Sparrow.—Uncommon Transient Visitant, 
May 12 to 22; October 2 to 16. 
Fox Sparrow.—Abundant Transient Visitant, March 2 to 
April 26; October 17 to November 27. 
Junco.—Common Winter Visitant, September 28 to April 
26. 
Tree Sparrow.—Common Winter Visitant, October 26 to 
April 23. 
Redpoll.—Irregular Winter Visitant, November 27 to 
March 31. 
Snowflake.—Rather common Winter Visitant, October 25 
to March 20. _. 
American Crossbill.—Irregular in occurrence, December 
10 to April 19. 
Pine Grosbeak.—Irregular Winter Visitant, November 25 
to March 25. 
Goldfinch.—Common Permanent Resident. 
Purple Finch.—Rather rare Permanent Resident; common 
Transient Visitant; irregular, but sometimes common in 
winter. 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.—Common Summer Resident, May 
1 to September 28, 
Towhee.—Common Summer Resident, April 27 to October 
24. 
Indigo Bunting.—Common Summer Resident, May 6 to 
October 16. 
