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bird for the Gulf Coast already published in this journal are of an adult 
female taken by Mr. J. W. Atkins at Punta Rassa, September 26, 1886, 
and an individual seen by the writer on September 1g, 1886, at Tarpon 
Springs. Inaddition Mr. Atkins secured one at Key West on October 6, 
1887, and on the roth of November, 1887, I saw one at Tarpon Springs, 
and watched it for some ten minutes or more. Inthe light of these sev- 
eral observations it seems probable that the bird is a regular though rare 
migrant on the Gulf coast of Florida. 
Spizella socialis. CHIPPING SPARROW.—A not very common winter 
visitor in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs. Mr. Atkins has no notes on 
this or the next species from either of the points to the south where he 
has collected. i 
Spizella pusilla. FreLp SparRow.—Not so common as the last, but 
of regular occurrence in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs in December and 
January. 
Peucza estivalis. PINE-woops SPARROW.—A not very common resi- 
dent in the immediate vicinity of Tarpon Springs, but common at many 
places on the Pinellas peninsula just to the south. They breed wherever 
they occur in this region. Mr. Atkins has not met with the species at 
either point where his investigations have been carried on. 
Peucza estivalis bachmanii. BACHMAN’s SPARROW.—I had formerly 
considered that this subspecies probably bred in the vicinity of Tarpon 
Springs, but have come to regard it as a rare migrant and winter visitor, 
perhaps more common in late fall than at any other season. ‘The earliest 
record I have is September 27, and the latest spring record isin February. 
Mr. Atkins has not met with it at Punta Rassa or Key West. 
I sent to Mr. j. A. Allen the series of this and of P. @stivals for exami- 
nation and comparison, and after kindly looking them over he writes: 
“The twelve Pewceas taken in April and May are all typical P. est/valis. 
Only seven of the series of fitty are P. est¢valis bachmaniz; five of these 
are October specimens; one is dated September 27, and the other was 
taken in February. They are all probably migrants from the north. Of 
the thirty-six other September and October specimens I should consider 
one fourth of them as intermediates of various grades between P. estivalzs 
and P. estivalis bachmantt.” 
Melospiza fasciata. SONG SPARROW.—A not very common but regu- 
lar winter visitor about Tarpon Springs. Mr. Atkins did not notice it at 
Punta Rassa, nor has he observed it at Key West. 
Melospiza georgiana. SwAMP SPARROW.—An abundant winter resident 
and common migrant in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs. Mr. Atkins 
took this species at Punta Rassa in winter on several occasions, but con- 
sidered it uncommon. He has not observed it at Key West. 
Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow.—Mr. Atkins took a single repre- 
sentative of this species at Punta Rassa in November, 1886. This is the 
only occurrence that I have record of. 
Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni. WHITE-EYED TOWHEE.—Common 
resident and breeds in numbers about Tarpon Springs in early April and 
