BIRDS OF YARMOUTH AND VICINITY. ALLEN. 87 



559. Spizella monlicola monlicola (Gmel.). Thee Sparrow. 



— All my ohsorvations of this species are in Feb. 

 and Nov. 



560. Spizella passerina passerina (Bech.). Chipping Spar- 



row. — Seems irregular in its occurrence here. Most 

 common in Sep. and Oct., less so in May and June, 

 and isolated observations in Nov., Dec, and Jan. 



563. Spizella pusilla pu.silla (Wils.). Field Sparrow. — 

 One observation onh', Nov. 24, 1907. 



567. Junco hijemalis hyemalis (Linn.). Slate-colored 

 Junco. ^Abundant. Mostly summer residents, but 

 a few are seen in winter. Date of becoming common 

 (7 years) Mar. 27. Song period continues to near 

 the end of July. Nesting does not appear to become 

 common till May 1. I have two records of j uncos 

 departing from their own simple song and attempt- 

 ing to imitate other birds. In one case the song of 

 the song sparrow was attempted, and in the other 

 that of the robin. 



581. Melospiza melodia nielodia (Wils.). Song Sparrow.— 

 Abundant. Mostly summer residents, but a few 

 remain all winter. Date of becoming common (13 

 years) Mar. 28. Nesting not common till May 1. 

 One nest, loosely built, in top of young spruce, ten 

 feet from the ground. Song period normally ex- 

 tends to middle of Aug., but is frequently heard in 

 Oct., with that of other birds which revive their 

 songs again at this season. 



583. Melospiza lincolni lincolni (Aud.). Lincoln's Spar- 



row. — One record only; Sand Beach, near Yar- 

 mouth, June 22, 1906. 



584. Melospiza georgiana (hsbth.). Swamp Sparrow. — Com- 



mon summer resident. First appearance (2 years) 

 Apr. 21. Last appearance (2 years) Oct. 8. 



