WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 



April 17, 1894 



(Tennessee) 

 May g, 1896 

 May 5, 1897 

 May 19, 1898 



I HEARD this species sing for the first 

 time this morning, May 7, 1900. Again 

 May 9th saw a flock and many of them 

 in song. A very sweet, rather plaintive 

 song, opening with a few notes in quality 

 like the vesper sparrows, but in form a 

 little like the meadow lark's, and ending 

 with a few hoarse notes. 



May 8, 190 1. Saw seven birds on one 

 small tree, nearly all sang. Quite a va- 

 riety in their songs as to the pitch of the 

 notes, but all had the clear meadowlark 

 whistles first, and then the lower, harsher 

 notes. A peculiar and distinctive song. 



May 16, 1901. Waked up at 5 a. m. 

 by an unfamiliar song. A clear, sweet 

 whistle, just like this : 



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