86 The Birds of Albany County 



poking about among the fallen leaves in search of food. Care 

 should be taken not to confound it with the White-throat, as 

 both have striped crowns. If the bird looks like a Sparrow, 

 has a striped head, and lacks the whitish throat-patch, you may- 

 be sure it is Zeucop/irps. (See Hermit Thrush; Page 29). 



Savanna Sparrow. — Passerculus sandmchemis savanna. 



5.68 



Not Uncommon Summer Resident 



Field marks. — Pale yellow line over eye ; bend of wing washed 

 with bright yellow; thin, white line through center of 

 crown; tail short. 



This bird has been found breeding sparingly in Albany 

 County. During the migrating season it is more numerous, 

 but never abundant. The nest is built on the ground in open 

 fields, and the eggs are bluish-white speckled witfi reddish 

 brown. 



Vesper Sparrow; Bay-winged Bunting. — Pocecetes 

 gramineus. 6. 1 2 



Common Summer Resident 



Field marks. — Entire plumage prominently streaked with 

 grayish-brown and blackish; keeps close to the earth and 

 runs considerable distance before taking to wing, when 

 it shows prominently the white outer tail-feathers, which 

 form a V. 



In the truck gardens and open fields west of Albany this 

 bird is abundant. In repose it somewhat resembles the Song 



