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Junco hyemalis (567). Slate-colored Junco. 
A winter resident; first noted on September 28 (’93, Gray) ; 
it was common on September 30 (’94), but, as a rule, they do not 
become numerous until the middle of October, remaining so 
until April 23 (’93, Fisher), the last is recorded on May 1 (’74, 
Resler. 92). At Washington “from September 30 (’94), 
when several were seen by Messrs. Figgins Matthews and Palmer, 
to April 27 (90), when several were seen. On May 1 (’87), 
one was seen and on May 4 (’—) one was shot ” (Richmond). 
Junco hyemalis shufeldti (567b). Shufeldt’s Junco. 
A western bird. “On April 28, 90, my son, A. W. Ridg- 
way, shot a female of this sub-species near Laurel, Maryland. 
It was shot out of a small flock in which, my son thinks, were 
others of the same kind, but he may have been mistaken ” 
(Robt. Ridgway, Auk, vii, 289). 
Melospiza fasciata (581). Song Sparrow. 
Common resident; liable to be heard singing at any time, 
even in the depth of our most severe winters. Nesting dates 
range from May 3 (91, Wholey), 5 fresh cges, to September 
11 (92), when young leave a nest. Sets are 1 of 2, 5 of 3, 13 
of 4, and 8 of 5. Situations of nests noted show 8 built up 
from the ground in bushes, etc., 7 on level ground in grass, and 
8 in hollows in the sides of banks, while one was in the side of 
a haystack (Fisher). 
At Hagerstown, Small says, “one pair has lived in our yard 
and built two nests each year; averaging from 8 to 10 feet 
above the ground ; the lowest was 4 feet up, and one was fully 
25 feet up in a western vine growing against the house. Cow- 
bird eggs were twice deposited, when all the eggs were thrown 
out and they started to build a new nest the next day. Twice, 
one of this pair was killed, but a few days later the survivor 
secured a mate.” 
Only a few were seen at Vale Summit, June 5 to 14, ’95. 
