BIRDS OF THE CRAXD PRfi REGION. — TUFTS. 187 



the reference to J. M. Jones having shot some on 

 one occasion at Cole Harbour, HaUfax Co., as 

 mentioned in Downs's Catalogue of Birds of Nova 

 Scotia (1888). 



540. Pocecett'S gramineus gramineus (Gmel.). Vesper Spar- 

 row. — Common summer resident. Two records 

 for winter, December 25, 1915 and January 21, 1916. 

 Occurs from April 20th (9 years) to about November 

 1st. Nests on the ground in upland pastures. 



542a. PassercuJus sandivichensis savo.mia (Wils.). Savannah 

 Sparrow. — Common summer resident, from first 

 week in April to first part of October. Abundant 

 on the Grand Pre meadows and common about 

 the upland pastures and mowing fields. 



549,1a. Passerherhulus nelsoni suhvirgatus (Dwight). Acadian 

 Sharp-tailed Sparrow. — Common summer resident 

 on the meadows and marshes about Minas Basin. 

 Never noted inland, or far from salt water. Occurs 

 from middle of Ma}- to middle of October. 



558. Zonotrichia albicoUis (Gmel.). White-throated Spar- 



row. — Common summer resident. Occurs from 

 May 1st to Nov. 15th. Frequents our open wood- 

 lands and countryside groves, nesting among the 

 ferns or in a brush pile. Frequently heard in full 

 song as late as the middle of October. 



559. SpizeUa monticola monticola (Gmel.). Tree Sparrow. 



— Irregular and uncommon winter visitor. Occurs 

 from middle of November to April. 



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



row. — Abundant summer resident, arriving May 

 1st (9 j-ears). Frequents our gardens, orchards 

 and wavsides. 



