Birds. 65 



170 Pooectes gramineus gramineus. 



VESPER SPARROW. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 9 

 to 12. 



171, Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. 

 SAVANNAH SPARROW. 

 A not uncommon summer resident. Breeds. 



172. Ammodramus savannarum australis. 



GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. 



Mr. William R. Maxon reports this bird as a common 

 summer resident in the hills south of Oneida. Mr. George C. 

 Embody reports it as common at Hamilton, Madison County, 

 and the Rev. Francis C. Smith reports a single specimen from 

 Boonville. 



173. Passerherbulus nelsoni nelsoni. 



NELSON'S SPARROW. 



A specimen was taken near Utica October 12, 1883. Mr. 

 George C. Embody reports taking four of these birds at Ham- 

 ilton, October 8, 1898, and a fifth, October 17. 1900. 



174. Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus. 



ACADIAN SHARP-TAILED SPARROW. 



Mr. Embody reports that he sent two of the Sharp-tailed 

 Sparrows taken by him October 8, 1898, to Mr. Frank M. 

 Chapman 'for identification and that he assigned one of them 

 to the "Acadian." 



