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266. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. 



Common summer resident. April 1 (Lake Grove) to Oct. 

 26 (Bay Ridge). Nests the middle of Jmie and in July. Young 

 unable to fly^ observed as late as August 22. 



267. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. 



Common summer resident. March > 27 (Rockaway Beach) 

 to Oct. 26 (Lake Grove). Nests in June and July. 



268. Junco hyemalis. Jl'nco; Sxow-bird. 



Common winter visitant. Sept. 26 (Parkville) to May 5 

 (Montauk). 



269. Melospiza cinerea melodia. Soxg Sparrow. 

 Abundant resident. Nests by April 22 (Flatbush). Proba- 

 bly this is the most generally distributed of our sparrows for it is 

 found alike in rich, cultivated country, in wooded regions and 

 on wind-swept, sandy islands where vegetation and shelter are 

 meagre. 



270. Melospiza lincolnii. Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Rare transient visitant. ^lay 9 (Fire Island Light) to INIay 

 12 (Jamaica South) and Sept. 9 (Orient) to Nov. 29 (Parkville). 

 Strange to say, Giraud did not credit this species to Long Island. 

 It was met with by Mr. de L. Berier at Fort Hamilton, Oct. 

 8, 1880 {Bull N. 0. C, vi, 1881, p. 126). Three which struck 

 the Fire Island Lighthouse, the night of May 9, 1882, were re- 

 corded a few years ago (Dutcher, Auk, i, p. 31; also p. 175). 

 It was met with at Parkville, Nov. 27, 1894, by INIr. F. E. 

 Johnson, and the writer has taken specimens as follows, Park- 

 ville, Sept 28, 1895; Jamaica South, May 12, 1900; Flatlands, 

 Sept. 29, 1900. 



271. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. 



Uncommon summer resident, common transient visitant; 

 rare in winter. April 16 (Flatlands) to Nov. 17 (Flatbush). 



