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tures with blueberries usually shelter the Field Sparrow, and no blue- 

 berries are about the base of the mountain. 



40. Junco hyemalis, Junco. Ranging with the White-throats, but 

 extending into the Notches. Along the whole Summit of the Ridge. 

 Very familiar about the hotel, coming to the piazza for crumbs and 

 feeding their young all about the buildings. 



41. Melospiza cinerea melodia, Song Sparrow. Most abundant 

 bird on the plateau and in the valley. 



42. Passer domesticus, English Sparrow. In 1906 not above the 

 Stowe Valley. 



43. Pipilo erythrophtlialmus, Chewink. No records in 1902. One 

 pair in shrubby pasture at mountain base in 1904-05-06. 



44. Zamelodia ludoviciana, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. On the pla- 

 teau, along the Branches and in the open woods of the lower slopes. 

 Found once at limit of yellow birches and several records at Half-way 

 House. Old birds brought young to potato fields and fed them beetles. 



45. Cyanospiza cyanea, Indigo Bunting. Common below plateau; 

 less so at foot of mountain. 



46. Piranga erythromelas, Scarlet Tanager. About the clearings 

 on lower slopes of the mountain. In the Notches and on the hills 

 along the valley. 



47. Petrochelidon lunifrous, Cliff Swallow. To the base of the 

 mountain. 



48. Hirundo erythrogaster, Barn Swallow. More numerous than 

 Cliff Swallow. 



49. Riparia riparia, Bank Swallow. Common in suitable environ- 

 ment. 



50. Ampelis ceddrum, Cedar Waxwing. To the edge of forest all 

 summer. 



51. Vireo olivaceus, Red-eyed Vireo. Abundant on lower slopes 

 and below. Occasional almost to timber limit. 



52. Vireo gilvus, Warbling Vireo. Rare in the valley, and not 

 found above that point. 



53. Vireo solitarius, Solitary Vireo. Occasional on all lower 

 slopes where hemlocks were still standing. 



54. Mniotilta varia, Black and White Warbler. Common on lower 

 slopes and on the plateau. 



55. Helminthophila rubricapilla, Nashville Warbler. Abounding 

 from foot of plateau to timber limit. Singing on Mt. till July 28. 



56. Compsothlypis Americana usnea. Northern Parula Warbler. 

 Most abundant in the Notches, but well distributed in all the Mt. 

 region. 



