38 Tue Witson BuLretin, No. 74. 
A small flock was on the rye field near the Dairy. I shot one 
February 12. 
26 Cyanocitta cristata crisiata—Blue Jay. 
Quite common everywhere. Appeared to be mating March 14. 
27. Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos.—Crow. 
Not abundant; never saw more than six at one time. Usually 
three or four were together. 
28. Molothrus ater—Cowbird. 
A fiock of 800 or more appeared March 8 and remained, at least, 
until we left, March 16. They fed on the open fields and lots in 
and close to the village, keeping in a compact body on the ground, 
those from one side flying over the others and alighting on the op- 
posite side close to their companions. 
29, Sturnella magna magra—Meadowlark. 
Abundant all through the more open parts of the village, on the 
golf links, frequently seen in the open woods in flocks of irreg- 
ular numbers up to thirty, and sometimes a single bird was flushed 
in seemingly unsheltered localities. 
380. Buphagus carolinus.—Rusty Blackbird, 
A flock of about 20 remained several weeks along the small 
stream a quarter of a mile below the power plant. Were still there 
March 16. 
31. Astragalinus tristis tristis—Goldfinch. 
Never seen abundantly. At several times in small numbers. 
32. Pomcctes graminecus gramineus.—Vesper Sparrow. 
Abundant. They were usually seen in flocks. Sometimes 50 to 
100 together. 
33. Passerculus sandwichensis savannad—Savannah Sparrow. 
Only a few seen. 
84. Zonotrichia albicollis—White-throated Sparrow. 
Quite common, Found in shrubbery in the yillage, and especially 
in the low borders of streams where cover was abundant. They 
commenced singing softly March 6. 
35. NSpizella passerinad.—Chipping Sparrow. 
First seen March 2, and became abundant on the Sth. There- 
after at times in flocks of twenty or more. 
36. NSpizella pusilla pusilla—Field Sparrow. 
Abundant. Frequently heard singing after February 27. 
37. Junco hyemalis hyemalis—Junco, 
Very abundant. Found almost everywhere, and in flocks of a 
few to 100 or more. 
38. Melospiza melodia melodia.—Song Sparrow, 
Commonly distributed. 
39. Melospiza georgiana.—Swamp Sparrow. 
