222 Scott, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. [October 
A rather common migrant and winter resident about Tarpon Springs, 
where the birds arrive early in October, and remain till March 20 in num- 
bers, and till April 6-10 rarely. The same remarks apply to both Punta 
Rassa and Key West, according to Mr. Atkins. 
Ammodramus henslowii. HENSLOW’s SPARROW. — Rather rare mi- 
grant and winter resident at points near Tarpon Springs, and I have 
taken the species as late as April 11 at this point. Mr. Atkins did not 
detect the species at Punta Rassa, nor has he found it at Key West. 
Ammodramus caudacutus. SHARP-TAILED FINCH.—A rather common 
migrant and winter resident about Tarpon Springs, and in suitable locali- 
ties which I have visited both north and south of the Anclote River. 
Mr. Allen in writing of some examples of this species which I sent to 
him from this point last year (see Auk, Vol. V, p. 284) spoke of slight 
differences which did not seem to warrant subspecific separation. In a 
recent letter, of additions to that material he writes me: ‘‘The eleven Am- 
modramus caudacutus agree exactly with those you sent last year. With 
this larger series, and alsoa larger series of northern birds for comparison, 
I still believe the differences too slight, and inconstant to warrant the 
separation of the Florida birds as a local or southern race of A. cauda- 
cutus, as quite a proportion of the southern birds are easily matched with 
Long Island and New Jersey specimens.” 
Iam not aware that this species breeds on the Gulf Coast of Florida 
nor that it extends its migration much to the south of the mouth of the 
Anclote River. Mr. Atkins did not find it during the several seasons he 
collected at Punta Rassa, nor has that gentleman detected it in the vicinity 
of Key West. 
Ammodramus peninsulz. Scorr’s SEASIDE SPARROW.—During the past 
winter this bird was found to be very common in the salt water marshes 
both to the north and south of the Anclote River. I have collected in 
the months of December, January, and February of the winter of 1888-89 
a series of sixty-seven of these birds. In the light of this new material I 
am inclined to regard this form asa speczes rather than as a swbsfecées of 
Ammodramus maritimus, and therefore propose this new rank for the 
bird in question. In this entire series there are no individuals that could 
not ata glance be selected from the true mar¢t¢émus. ‘The bird seems 
quite as distinct from that species as from Ammodramus nigrescens, and 
of equal value as a species to either of these two near allies. 
The species does not, as far as Iam aware, breed in the vicinity of the 
point where I found it wintering so abundantly, and I am inclined to 
believe that its migrations are not extended far to the south of the 
mouth of the Anclote River. During the winter of 1879-80, which I spent 
partly at the mouth of the Withlacoochee River and partly at Clear Water 
Harbor, I found the birds quite common at the former place, but though 
I looked for them carefully I did not detect them at any point in the salt 
marshes of Clear Water Harbor. Mr. Atkins has been unable to find the 
species at Key West, and did not meet with it at Punta Rassa. 
Chondestes grammacus. LARK SPARROW.—The two records of this 
