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common; sometimes quite abundant ‘in winter. 
Sturnella magna. Meadowlark.—Abundant. 
Scolecophagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird.—This species 
and the next are usually rather common fall transients, 
leaving us early in December and occurring occasionally 
during the rest of winter; both usually begin to return 
again late in February. 
Quiscalus guiscula. Purple Grackle.—Has the same status 
as the preceding species. 
Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch.—Usually rather 
common. 
Spinus tristis. American Goldtinch.—Common. 
Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin.—Irregular’ winter visitor. 
Common in winters of 84-5 ; 86-7; 87-8. None in win- 
ters of 85-6 and 85-9. 
Poocetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow.—Abundant. 
Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna. Savannah Spar- 
row.—Common. 
Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow.—Abun- 
dant. 
Spizella soctalis. Chipping Sparrow.—Not a winter bird 
with us; but stays till the first week in December and 
then leaves us to return in March. 
Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow.—Abundant ; one of our 
commonest birds. 
Passer domesticus. English Sparrow.—Abundant. 
Funco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco.—Abundant. 
_ Melospiza fasciata. Song Sparrow. Abundant. 
Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. Common in 
meadows and damp thickets. 
Passerella tliaca. Fox Sparrow.—Abundant, but not so 
generally distributed as most of the other sparrows. 
Pipilo erythrophthalmus. 'Towhee. 
with us in sheltered thickets during the winter. 
A few usually stay 
Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. Common. 
Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing.—Not uncommon, 
but very irregular and uncertain in its occurrence. 
Lanius ludovicianus. Loggerhead Shrike.—Rather rare. 
Vireo solitarius. Blue-h’d’'d Vireo.—One taken Dec. 15785. 
