Summer Birds of Chautauqua 



April 10, departs Oct. 20. Breeding season, May 5~July 15. 

 In grassy fields and along roads, never in groves. Very shy and 

 keeping low in the grass. 



59. Grasshopper Sparrow. Summer resident, fairly common in cer- 



tain localities near the Grounds ; shy and difficult to see. Comes 

 in early May and leaves in early October. Song a weak, insect- 

 like trill. Orchard, and North Addition. 



60. Chipping Sparrow. The most abundant native sparrow on the 



Grounds; comes April 12-13 and leaves late in Oct. Breeding 

 period, April and May. On all parts of the Grounds, often 

 nesting about dwellings; familiar and fearless. 



61. Field Sparrow. Common summer resident; arrives April 10-20; 



departs the first of Nov. Breeding period, May 15-June 20. 

 In open fields and along roadsides; Golf Links, Orchard, North 

 Addition. 



62. Junco. Occasional summer resident; not on the Grounds, but in 



secluded woodlands; abundant in winter, but usually summering 

 farther north. 



63. Song Sparrow. Abundant summer resident, rarely remaining 



throughout the year. Comes in middle March and remains until 

 middle November. Breeding period, May i-July 20. Com- 

 mon on the Grounds, especially around shrubbery. A sweet 

 songster, and a brave, happy bird. 



64. Swamp Sparrow. Uncommon summer resident; arrives April 



15, leaves Nov. 10. Breeds, May 15-June 10. Only found 

 along the lake shore, in cat-tail swamps, and similar places. Shy 

 and difficult to observe. 



65. Towhee or Chewink. A fairly-common summer resident, arriv- 



ing April 15-20, departing Oct. 20. Breeds, June 1-20. Not 

 found on the Grounds, but in groves in the vicinity; there are 

 several pairs every summer in the woods beyond the Golf Links. 



66. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A beautiful and fairly common sum- 



mer resident; comes May 10, departs Sept. 15. Breeds, May 

 15 June 20. Occasionally on the Grounds; more numerous in 

 secluded places, ex. Prendergast Point. 



67. Indigo Bird. Another beautiful and fairly common summer resi- 



dent. Arrives May 10-12, departs Sept. 30. Breeds, May 30- 

 July 2O. Occasionally on the Grounds, but more frequent in 

 thickets, woodlands and fence-rows, in the vicinity. 



23. TANAGER FAMILY 



68. Scarlet Tanager. A brilliant and fairly common summer resi- 



dent. Arrives May 7, leaves Sept. 30; breeds, May 2O-June 15. 

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