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84. Junco hyemalis, Sclater. — Snow-Bird. Com- 

 mon winter visitant ; abundant in spring and autumn. 

 Have taken it from October 14th to May 20th. Found 

 everywhere. 



85. Spizella monticola, Baird. — Tree Sparrow. 

 Common winter visitor ; more abundant in spring and au- 

 tumn. Have taken it from November 2d to April 25th. 

 Seen everywhere, and with the preceding frequents cedar 

 woods in winter. 



86. Spizella SOCialis, Box. — Chipping Sparrow. 

 Abundant summer resident. Found breeding everywhere. 

 Arrives from April 10th to 21st ; leaves about the middle 

 of October. The most familiar and sociable of all our 

 Sparrows, hopping about our doors, and even entering 

 houses in search of food. 



87. Spizella pusilla, Box. — Field Sparrow. Com- 

 mon summer resident ; breeds on low bushes in high sandy 

 places, and rocky fields grown up to bushes. Arrives from 

 April 14th to 27th ; found in flocks with the preceding in 

 autumn, and departs at the same time. 



88. Melospiza melodia, Baird. — Song Sparrow. 

 Abundant summer resident. Comes earlier and remains 

 later than any of the summer Sparrows. Arrives from 

 February 20th to March 18th ; I have taken it on the 3d 

 of December. Mr. Brewster informs me that he has taken 

 it every month in the year ; has even heard it sing in 

 January. 



89. Melospiza palustris, Baird. — Swamp Spar- 

 row. Common summer resident. Frequents bushy swamps 

 and marshes, and breeds in them. Arrives from March 

 27th to April 14th; departs about the middle of Novem- 

 ber. It is probable that Audubon was mistaken when 

 he said that this bird was common in winter about Bos- 

 ton. It lias a peculiar, and not particularly pleasing, 

 song during the breeding-season; but in autumn I have 



