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ing at the mouths of creeks that empty into Long Island 

 Sound" (Bishop, Absir. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. Y., nos. 15-16, 

 1904, p. do). 



260. Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus. Acadian Sharp- 

 tailed Sparrow. 



Rather common migrant, frequently found associated with 

 the previous species. Oct. 7, 1901 (Shelter Island). 



261. Ammodramus maritimus. Sea-side Sparrow. 

 Common summer resident on the western end of the island 



where, like the Clapper Rail, it nearly reaches its northern limit 

 of distribution. On the eastern end it is practically unknown. 

 April 27 (Flatlands) to Sept. 30 (Flatlands). 



262. Chondestes grammacus. Lark Sparrow. 



An accidental visitant. Four or more specimens have been 

 secured on Long Island. One was taken at Sayville in wet 

 salt meadows, Aug. 20, 1879 (Earle, Bull. N. 0. C, vi, 1881, 

 p. 58). Another recorded by Mr. A. H. Helme from jNEller's 

 Place, Nov. 27, 1899 {Auh, xwii, 1900, p. 296) and he has 

 informed me of the taking of another at the same place about 

 a year later which, I believe, is still unrecorded. A fourth 

 specimen was shot at Shelter Island, July 28, 1902 (Worthington, 

 Auk, xix, 1902, p. 403). 



263. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowxed Sparrow. 

 Rare transient visitant. April 10 (Parkville) to May 30 



(Far Rockaway); Oct. 16 (Queens Co.) to Oct. 21 (Flatlands). 



264. Zonotrichia albicollis. ^YHITE-THROATED Sparrow. 

 Abundant transient and common winter visitant. Sept. 22 



(Lake Grove, A. H. Howell) to INIay 20 (Jamaica South). 



265. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. 



Abundant winter visitant. November 5 (Flatlands) to 

 March 30 (Lake Grove). 



