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November 15, 1905 ; one from November 

 I to 4 in 1907 ; and one on November 5 and 

 6, also 13 and 16, in 1908. 



53. LINCOLN'S SPARROW 



Melospiza lincolnii 



In no season has Lincoln's Sparrow 

 failed to appear in the Garden, either one 

 bird or two or three individuals succes- 

 sively. On one occasion only were two 

 birds present on the same day, namely, 

 May 22, 1903. There have been two seasons 

 when but one bird was recorded, namely, 

 1901 and 1907. The earliest appearance 

 of the species was a bird on May 9, 1900. 

 In four of the years the first bird has ar- 

 rived on May 12 or 13. Usually two birds 

 have appeared successively in a season. 

 Commonly the first has come between May 

 12 and 18; the second from three or four 

 days to a week after the first. The records 

 show that one bird remained four days in 

 1907 ; one remained seven days in 1905 ; and 

 one remained eight days in 1900. These 

 lingerings have been within the period of 



