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Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus (549d). Acadian 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 
“Was found associated with the other two races at Atlantic 
City on October 2, 92, and a number of specimens shot. It 
appeared to be more numerous than nelsoni but less so than true 
caudacutus. This species apparently winters further south, for 
all the winter specimens so far taken by us in New Jersey were 
caudacutus. Doubtless more careful search will show the nelsoni 
and subvirgatus to be of regular occurence in both migrations” 
(Witmer Stone, Auk, x, 85).’’ Regular transcient visitor on the 
New Jersey coast marshes” (Birds, E. Pa. and N. J., 114). 
Ammodramus maritimus (550). Seaside Sparrow. 
“ Abundant summer resident on the New Jersey coast marshes 
and on the shores of Delaware Bay, arrives at Atlantic City 
about April 20 and departs October 15. In Cape May County, 
Mr. W. L. Baily secured several specimens February 22, 792, 
which would indicate that a few of these birds winter there oc- 
casionally” (Birds, E. Pa. and N. J., 115). Between, May 14 
and 28, ’94, at Smith’s Island, Va., they were “breeding and 
quite numerous, we secured 43 specimens of this bird.” (E. J, 
Brown, Auk, xi, 259). “On Smith’s Island I found 3 nests 
May 18, ’94, with 4, 5, and 5 eggs and on May 23, 94, another 
with 4 eggs” (Richmond). 
On May 27,’93, I came accross a pair of these birds, one of 
which I secured, but careful search failed to find the nest. They 
were in a marsh on Start’s Point, between Chester River and 
Langford’s Bay, in Kent County. On June 6, ’94, I found a 
nest with 5 eggs nearly hatched, on our ocean front quite close 
to the Virginia line, where they were rather common. 
Chondestes grammacus (552). Lark Sparrow. 
This bird of the Mississippi Valley occasionally strays to the 
Atlantic coast. “Up to date, our knowledge of the occurrence 
of the Lark Finch in the neighborhood of Washington is limited 
