June, 1885.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



87 



Caban. Lapland Lougspwr. A rather uncertain 

 transient. Not l^nown to remain during Winter. 

 Seen usually in Spring and Autiniin thus far. 

 Appears in eompany witli tlie last named species. 



85. [193f(.] Passerculiis sandwieJiensis savanna 

 (Wils.) Ridgw. Savannah Sparrow. First taken 

 in this country in 1873 or 74. Now common 

 botli Spring and Autunm some season.s. Not a 

 regular migrant. Appears in May and again in 

 Sept. Not known to Summer here. 



8G. [197.] Pocecetes gr/imineus (Gra.) Baird. 

 Grass Finch ; Bay-winged Bunting. One of the 

 most common representatives of the family. Ar- 

 rives in late March or early April as a rule, and 

 remains with us seven or eight months. ]3reeds 

 abundantly. 



87. [198.] Coturnicnlus passernus Bp. Yel- 

 low-winged Sparrow. One of the species which 

 has only within the past decade made its summer 

 liome in our country. As civilization advances 

 and more of the country is cleared, we may ex- 

 pect to see this Sparrow in greater abundance. 

 At present it is not common. I have only met 

 with a few individuals in upland pasture lots. A 

 summer resident. 



88. [201a.] Ammodromus cauducutus neUord 

 Allen. Nelson's Sharp-tailed Finch. Two speci- 

 mens were taken by Mr. Wm. Ely, Oct. 5, 1878, 

 and are the only recorded captures in the country. 

 A rare straggler. 



89. [204.] Chondfstes grammicn (Say.) Bp. Lark 

 Finch. Only once taken in the country, by Mr. 

 Syke, April 27, '79. Not rare to the west of us 

 but not often found East of our westera bound- 

 ary. 



90. [206.] Zonotficlwi leucophrys (Forst.) 

 Swains. White-crowned Sparrow. Not a rare 

 migrant. Arrive in the latter part of April, oc- 

 casionally as early as the 15th. Remains with us 

 frequently till May 20. Never known to breed. 

 Found again in Sept. and Oct. 



91. [209.] Zonotrichia, nlhkollis {gm^B^^. yfhiie- 

 tliroated Sparrow. A common transient. Reaches 

 us about the middle of April and becomes com- 

 mon by the 25th. Remains with us a month or 

 more. Seen again in October on its southern 

 journey. A pleasing singer. 



92. [210.] Spizella montana (Forst.) Ridgw. 

 Tree Sparrow. A common resident from Octo- 

 ber to April some seasons. A transient from the 

 north usually. Never observed in Summer. 



93. [211.] Spizella domestka (Bartr.) Coues. 

 Chipping Sparrow. A common species from 

 April to October. Occassionally arrives by 

 March 20, and remains until November. Breeds 

 abundantly. 



94. [214.] Spkella piidlla (Wils.) Bp. Field 



Sparrow. Occasionally arrives by April 1. Gen- 

 erally common by the 15th. Breeds abundantly, 

 Leaves us usually in late October. 



95. [217.] Juneo hyemalis (Linn.) Sol. Black 

 Snowbird. Common Spring and Autumn. Seen 

 throughout the Winter some seasons, but usually 

 a transient from the north. Most abundant in 

 March and Octol^r. Not known to nest witli us. 



90. [231.] Mdonpiza fiindata (Geml,) Scott. 

 Song Sparrow. Our most common representa- 

 tive of the family. Arrives usually March 10, to 

 15 ; occasionally seen by Feb. 22, in early seasons, 

 and I have no doubt it remains throughout the 

 Winter in open seasons as I have found it in 

 December. Still I have never met with the birds 

 at times to prove that they remained through- 

 out the year. Those stragglers that one occasion- 

 ally meets out of season may be either migrating 

 north or south, and not by any means located. 

 Nests abundantly, rearing two and perhaps three 

 broods. 



97. [233.] Melospiza paliistiis (Wils.) Baird. 

 Swamp Sparrow. Not a rare resident during the 

 Summer. Arrives generally the second week in 

 April. Have never yet satisfactorily identified a 

 nest. 



98. [234.] Melospiza Uncolni {AuA.) Baird. Lin- 

 coln's Finch. A rare straggler. At least a rare 

 migrant or perhaps merely a transient. Taken 

 first, May 10, 1875, also taken Sept. 28, and Oct. 

 9, 1879. 



99. [235.] Pdssenila iliaca (Merrem.) Sw Fox- 

 colored Sparrow. Arrives by the second week in 

 Slarch in early seasons. Usually seen first about 

 March 25th. Common by April 10th. Remains 

 with us until May 10th or even later. Again 

 seen in October and remaia until November snows 

 appear, and are often found with the Hermit 

 Thresher when there is si.x inches of snow on the 

 ground. 



100. [237.] Piinlo erythroplUliaZmus (Linn.) 

 Vieill. Chewink ; Towhee. A common species 

 from April to October. Arrives in the first week 

 of March frequently. Breeds abundantly from 

 May 1st. to June 30th. Nests occasionally taken 

 in August. Departs in October and November. 



101. [244.] Zamelodia ludoviciana (JAnn.) Coues. 

 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Arrives from May 1st 

 to 6th. Breeds abundantly. Departs in late 

 September usually. 



102. [248.] Passerina cyanea (Linn.) Gray. 

 Indigo Bunting. Arrives some seasons as early 

 as May 2d, but such a date is decidedly unusual. 

 Sometimes do not reach us until the 17th. Gen- 

 erally about the 12th. Remains until last Sep- 

 tember usually. Nests plentifully. 



