1 10 THR AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



92. Indigo Bunting. Linaria cyanea. 



Observed in the woods along Rock Creek, in the fields on the 

 outskirts of the city, and on the uplands near Bladensburg; 

 4 seen; 3 heard. 



93. Chewink. Pipilo erythrophthahnns erythrophthalnms. 



Common in thickets, chiefly along Rock Creek and the 

 Anacostia River; 5 seen; 13 heard. 



94. Swamp Sparrow. Melospiza georgiana. 



One seen at the head of a tributary of Rock Creek. 



95. Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia melodia. 



By far the most abundant species observed during the day, 

 and very generally distributed; 13 seen; 165 heard. 



96. White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia alhicollis. 



Common in thickets, chiefly along Rock Creek; two seen; 

 17 heard. 



97. Field Sparrow. Spizella pusUla pnsilla. 



Tolerably common in fields and pastures; - 6 seen; 8 heard. 



98. Chipping Sparrow. Spizella passer ina passerina. 



Common except in woodlands; 3 seen; 25 heard. 



99. Slate-colored Junco. J unco hyemalis hyemalis. 



One seen in the undergrowth of low woodland near Bladens- 

 burg. This date is unusually late for the species, since its 

 average time of departure is April 30. 



100. Grasshopper Sparrow. Ammodramus savannarum australis. 



One heard singing in a field near Bladensburg. 



101. English Sparrow. Passer domesticus hostilis. 



Abundant in the city and about gardens in the country; 

 53 seen; 81 heard. 



102. Purple Finch. Carpodacns purpiircns purptireiis. 

 One heard singing on the outskirts of the city. 



103. American Goldfinch. Asragalimts tristis tristis. 



Common almost everywhere; 9 seen; 43 heard. 



