68 Oneida Historical Society. 



These measured .74 x .56 inches. The ground was a pale 

 greenish, covered with spots and blotches of different shades 

 of reddish brown. On one of them the spots were so numerous 

 as to become confluent and almost conceal the ground-color, 

 while on another they were much smaller, so that the greenish 

 white of the ground-color was the predominant tint, except at 

 the large end, where the spots became larger and more con- 

 fluent, as indeed they did on all three. — (Recorded, Bulletin 

 Nuttall Ornithological Club, Vol. Ill, page 198.) 



June i6th, 1881, another nest of this species was taken on 

 "Otter Lake" or pond, about half a mile from the locality of 

 the first. The nest was situated almost exactly like the other, 

 in '.vet, spongy ground on the edge of the pond ; not under any 

 bush or weed but quite well concealed by last year's grasses. 

 Diameter, outside, 3.75 inches ; inside, 2 inches ; depth, outside, 

 2.25 inches; inside, 1.75 inches. It was composed of fine grass 

 loosely put together, and set down nearly level with the moss. 

 The eggs, which were four, slightly advanced in incubation, 

 were exactly like those taken in 1878, except that the spots of 

 reddish brown were rather larger and more marked. — "(Record- 

 ed, Bulletin Nuttall Ornithological Club, Vol. VI, page 246.) 



In both cases the bird was taken, positively identified and 

 preserved. 



184. Melospiza georgiana. 



SWAMP SPARROW. 

 A not uncommon summer resident. Breeds. 



185. Passer ella iliaca iliaca. 



POX SPARROW. 

 A not common migrant. 



186. Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus. 



TOWHEB. 



A rare migrant. A rare summer resident at the eastern end 

 of Oneida Lake, where it undoubtedly breeds. 



