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Passerherbulus nelsoni nelsoni (Allen). Nelson's Sparrow. 



A tolerably common fall migrant in early October; a rare 

 spring migrant the last of May; confined almost exclusively to 

 the salt marshes of the coast, and the wild rice, or water oats, 

 growing along the larger rivers. 



Spring migration. Earliest record. New Haven, May 30, 

 1902. Latest record. New Haven, June i, 1901. 



Fall migration. Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 14, 1904; 

 Portland, Sept. 21, 1892. Latest record. New Haven, Oct. 29, 

 1904; Portland, Oct. 22, 1894; East Hartford, Oct. 30, 1891 

 (W. E. T.). 



Unusual record. Litchfield, Sept. 28, 1906 (E. S. W.). (In- 

 land, and at a distance from a large river.) 



In large series of P. nelsoni nelsoni and P. nelsoni subvirgatus, 

 and an equal number of P caudacutus, in coll. of L. B. B., no 

 intermediates can be found. 



Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus (Dwight). Acadian 

 Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 



A common fall migrant in October, and much rarer spring 

 migrant the last of May, keeping very closely as a rule to the salt 

 marshes of the coast, and the wild rice, or water oats, growing 

 along some of the larger rivers. 



Spring migration. Earliest record. New Haven, May 24, 

 1900, May 21, 1892 (H. W. F.). Latest record. North Madi- 

 son, June 9 (Dr. J. Dwight, Jr.).^ 



Fall migration. Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 27, 1900; 

 Portland, Sept. 26, 1892; Lyme, Sept 25, 1896 (W. E. T.). 

 Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 8, 1904; Portland, Oct. 21, 

 1893. 



Passerherbulus maritimus maritimus (Wilson). Seaside 

 Sparrow. 



An abundant summer resident of the salt marshes from May 

 until September. 



Earliest record. New Haven, April 30, 1894, April 28, 1890 

 (H. W. F.). 



^Auk, iv, p. 236. 



