332 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [1895 
uncommon in several localities near Washington. At Kensing- 
ton, Maryland, where it is rather common, Wm. Palmer found 
a nest with young on June 1, ’94, and J. D. Figgins shot 2 on 
October 14, ’94. It is also rather common at Laurel, where, on 
April 10, ’89, Mr. Ridgway shot a male” (Rivhmond) and Geo. 
Marshall secured specimens on May 4 and 21, and August 
11, 94. In Howard County, specimens were taken on April 
17, and August 8, ’93 (Resler). 
Ammodramus caudacutus (549). Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 
“ Abundant summer resident on the salt marshes along the 
New Jersey coast and for some distance up the shores of Dela- 
ware Bay. Mr. I. N. DeHaven finds a few ‘sharp-tails’ 
nearly every winter on the Atlantic City meadows, but they are 
by no means common at this season” (Birds, E. Pa. and N. J., 
114). 
On June 7, 94, I found a number along the beach some 
miles south of Ocean City, Maryland. 
Ammodramus caudacutus nelsoni (549a). Nelson’s 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 
“ Fresh water marshes of the Eastern United States, and dur- 
ing migrations, to marshes of the Atlantic coast, Massachusetts 
to South Carolina” (Manual, 413). “ Rare transient on the New 
Jersey coast, though probably of regular occurrence. The least 
common of the three races of Sharp-tailed Sparrows on our coast, 
it will probably be found to be more abundant in fill than in 
spring. Specimens have been secured May 9 and October 2, 
’92, by Mr. I. N. DeHaven” (Birds, E. Pa. and N. J., 115). 
In Virginia the following specimens have been taken, “one 
by C. Drexler in September, ’62, another by E. J. Brown, at 
Cobb’s Island on May 11, ’92, and a third by myself on 4 mile 
Run marsh, Alexandria County, on September 18, 793,” (Wm. 
Palmer, Auk, xi, 333). 
