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Latest record. New Haven, Oct. 31, 1902; Portland, Oct. 23, 

 1890, 1909; Hartford, Oct. 29, 1887;^ East Hartford, Nov. 19, 

 1888 (W. E. T.). 



Winter records. Feb. 23, 1877 (Grinnell) f Nov. 17, 1905, 

 Light House Point, New Haven (E. S. W.) ; Dec. 8, 1906, New 

 Haven (E. S. W.). 



Nest. In a bush, vine or tree, 5-15 feet from the ground. 



Eggs. 2-5; the last of May. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 10, 1896, four eggs 

 (J. C. A. M.). Latest record. Aug. 23, 1883, two young 

 (L. B. B.). 



The Chipping Sparrow chooses some very odd places for its 

 nest. It has been found built on the ground (L. B. B. and J. C. 

 A. M.), in very low bushes just a few inches from the ground, 

 on a dead limb (J. H. S.), etc. 



A set of five eggs was taken near New London, May 29, 

 1897 (J. H. H.), and an unspotted ^^^ in North Haven, May 23, 

 1883 (W. A. Robbins, in coll. of L. B. B.). 



A female, many of whose breast feathers had dark central 

 shafts — as in juvenal Plumage — was taken in East Haven, May 

 1904 (L. B. B.). 



Spizella pusilla pusilla (Wilson). Field Sparrow. 



An abundant summer resident from April to November ; rarely 

 wintering. 



Earliest record. New Haven, March 29, 1898, March 14, 

 1902 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, March 28, 1910. 



Latest Record. New Haven, Nov. 30, 1901 ; Portland, Oct. 

 26, 1892. 



Winter records. Dec. 2, 1875 (Merriam) f Dec. 31, 1883, 

 New Haven (L. C. S.) ; Jan. 31, 1885, New Haven (L. B. B.) ; 

 Jan. I, 1886, Portland (J. H. S.); Jan. 11, 26, 1886, Jan. 20-6, 

 1887, East Hartford (W. E. T.) •} Jan. 5, 1891, Feb. 6, 11, 1892, 

 New Haven (Hedges) ; Jan. 26, 1901, Dec. 18, 1906, New Haven 

 (L. B. B.) ; Jan. 26, 1907, North Haven (E. S. W.) ; a small 

 flock, Jan. 19 — Feb 4, 1906, Dec. 11, 1906 — Feb. 26, 1907, and 

 Dec. 7, 1907, New Haven (A. A. S.). 



^Bird-Lore, xi, 6, pp. 256-7. 



a Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 39. 



'Atik, iv, 3, p. 259. 



