SOUTHERN MEADOWLARK. Large flocks of 



this species are to 

 be found througout the winter and early spring feed- 

 ing on any large field around Aiken. In 1915 the first 

 bird heard singing was on January 23rd. 



WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. This species is 



abundant 

 throughout the winter and is still frequent on the 

 tenth of April. Its period of song commences late 

 in March and continues until its departure. After a 

 snow storm I placed some rice outside which was 

 eagerly eaten not only by individuals of this species, 

 but also by the Chipping and Song Sparrows, the 

 Pine Warblers, Juncos and Cardinals. 



CHIPPING SPARROW. These birds do not begin 



singing until about the 

 twentieth of March, but after that date they sing with 

 vivacity. Enormous flocks of this species frequent 

 the roadsides and fields during migration. 



J UNCO. This species is abundant in winter. After 

 March tenth the number of birds gradu- 

 ally decreases until April first, which is my latest 

 record. The Junco flocks with Chipping, White- 

 throat and Vesper Sparrow. Their flight is slightly 

 undulating and they hop when on the ground. 



SONG SPARROW. When feeding on the rice 



which I had placed outside for 

 them, this bird drove away all intruders including the 

 Cardinal, English and White-throated Sparrows. I 

 also found them eating Dogwood (Cornus florida) 



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