Birds. 67 



180. Spizella pusilla pusilla. 

 FIELD SPARROW. 



A not common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 28 

 to May I. 



181. Junco hyemalis hyemalis. 



SLATE-COLORED JUNCO. 



A very common migrant. A common summer resident 

 in the West Canada Creek Valley. Breeds. A nest taken 

 June 28, 1880, contained two perfectly fresh eggs and two 

 nearly hatched. Arrives March 10 to April 4. 



182. Melospiza mdodia melodia. 

 SONG SPARROW. 



A very abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives March 

 9 to April 4. 



183. Melospiza lincolni lincolni. 

 MNCOLiN'S SPARROW. 



A rather rare migrant. A summer resident in the West 

 Canada Creek Valley. Breeds. On the 13th of June, 1878, 

 a nest of this species was taken on the banks of a little pond 

 dignified with the name of "Moose Lake," and situated in ,' 

 Hamilton County, about twenty miles northeast of Wilmurt 

 post-ofiSce, Herkimer County. The nest was placed on the 

 ground where it was almost spongy with water, about two 

 rods from the pond, and about the same distance from the 

 edge of the forest. It was not under the protection of any 

 bush or stone, but was quite well concealed by some last year's 

 grasses. It was composed entirely of dry grasses, both inside 

 and out, the lining being neatly made of the finer spears ; and 

 contained three eggs, a few days advanced in incubation. 



