English Sparrow 91 



intrepid ornithologist will find them. A number have been 

 observed in past years. Some Winters they are never seen.^ 



English Sparrow. — Passer domeslkus. 6.35 



Lamentably Common 



Field marks. — Only Sparrow in city streets. 



This active scavenger of our cities is known to everyone. 

 In this County they are numerous far out into the country and 

 in villages. They build their nests anywhere diey can find 

 a place, and breed from early Spring to Fall. The eggs 

 present considerable variation, some being almost white and 

 others so heavily speckled as to appear almost black. 



Purple Finch. — Carpodacus purpureas. 6.22 



Common in Early Spring 



Field marks. — Looks like a Sparrow that has just had a bath 

 in raspberry juice; on close view every feather is found 

 suffused with brilliant rose; rump bright rose; back, 

 wings and tail brownish. 



This bird may occasionally be present here in Winter and 

 may even breed here, but I have no records to this effect. 



1 Since writing the above, I have in Washington Park; there is ap- 

 secured an authentic record of this parently but one record, 

 species having been observed in Winter. 



