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many years considered rare. It is now known, however, to 

 occur along the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Cumberland 

 Island, Georgia, where Mr. A. H. Helme secured a specimen on 

 April 14, 1903. This is the most southerly record. The first 

 record for Georgia was made by Mr. W. W. Worthington, who 

 secured a specimen on January 8, 1890, on "Jack's Bank," 

 Glynn county. 



The first records for South Carolina were published by the 

 writer in the Auk, 1 from three specimens taken for me at Cape 

 Romain, by Mr. Daniel Legare Taylor, on February 5, 1902, as 

 well as a specimen which I took March 4, 1902, on the mainland. 

 On February 3, 1903, Mr. Taylor sent me four specimens, and on 

 the 6th of the month one more, all taken at Cape Romain. From 

 December 26, 1905, to March 21, 1906, I secured nine specimens 

 on Long and Bull's Islands, and saw at least seven more which 

 I was unable to obtain. Desiring to ascertain the date upon 

 which the birds make their appearance in autumn, I visited 

 Long Island on November 3, 1906, and am satisfied that I flushed 

 one, but was unable to secure it. On November 6, I again visited 

 the island and succeeded in obtaining a female. This specimen 

 was moulting the feathers about the throat. 



The Ipswich Sparrow frequents the coast islands during the 

 winter and early spring, where it is found among the low sand 

 hills upon which the wild oats (Zizania miliacea) grow, which ap- 

 pear to be its chief food. This is an insular species, and there 

 are but three records of its occurrence out of sight and sound 

 of the surf, including the specimens I took on March 4, 1902, 

 near Mount Pleasant. 



It is indeed strange that this species should have escaped the 

 notice of such keen field naturalists as Wilson, Audubon, and Bach- 

 man, who undoubtedly visited its haunts during the winter months. 



Specimens taken on [March 21 were moulting the feathers 

 about the head and throat. A female taken on February 3, 

 1903, has the superciliary stripe very strongly marked with canary 

 yellow. 



As far as is known, the Ipswich Sparrow breeds only on Sable 

 Island, off Nova Scotia. 



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