BIKDS OF HAMILTON, C. W. 80 



120. Plectrophanes lapponicus Selby. Lapland 

 Longspur. 



Frequently found in autumn in company Avith the Shore 

 Lark ; all those observed at that season are in winter 

 dress, and in general appearance resemble the common 

 Grass Finch. In May last, Mr. Passmore, of Toronto, 

 obtained a tine male specimen in summer plumage. 



12L Passerculus savanna Bonap. Savannah Spar- 

 row. 



Summer resident. Frequents moist fields. Not ver}' 

 numei'ous. Arrives tirst week in May. 



122. Pooecetes gniniineus Baied. Grass Finch. 

 Abundant summer resident. Breeds in the lields ever}- 



where. Arrives tirst week in April. [Sparrow. 



123. Ooturniculus passer inus BoNAr. Yellow-winged 

 Rare summer visitant. Only one specimen found. 



124. Chondestes grammavus Bonap. Lark Finch. 

 A pair of these birds were observed in May, 18 02. 



The male was obtained. [Sparrow. 



125. ZonotricTda leucop/rri/s Sw. White-crowned 

 Spring and autumn visitant. Not very rare. 



126. Zonotrkhia albkoUis Bonap. White-throated 

 Sparrow. 



Spring and autumn visitant. More plentiful than the 

 preceding. Arrives April 25th. 



127. Jiinco JiyemaUs Sclater. Snow Bird. 

 Resident. Most numerous in spring and fall. A few- 

 pairs breed. 



128. Spjizella monticola Baird. Tree Sparrow. 

 Common winter resident. Not known to breed. 



129. SpizeUapusillaJio'SAP. Field Sparrow. 

 Summer resident. Not numerous. Arrives April 1 0th. 



130. SpizeUa sockiUs Bonap. Chipping Sparrow. 

 Summer resident. Abundant in the fields and city. 



131. Melospiza melodki Baird. Song Sparrow. 

 Common summer resident. Arrives March 12th. 



132. Melospiza palustr is ^AiRD. SAVamp Sparrow. 

 Common summer resident. Breeds in marshy situa- 

 tions. 



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