134 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [BuU. 



Dec. 5, 1906, Dec. 24, 1907, New Haven (A. A. S.) ; Dec. 25, 

 1909, New Haven (C. H. P. and A. W. H.) ; Dec. 26, 191 1, East 

 Haven (A. W. H., D. B. P. and L. B. B.). Bridgeport, rare, 

 but occurs in winter (Eames). 



This species suffered severely in the winter of 1895, and not 

 until about 1901 did it regain its former numbers. For example, 

 J. N. C. wrote in March, 1902, that they were common at Say- 

 brook for the first time in five years. 



They often sing as they pass through the state, a large flock 

 in full song having been noticed by L. B. B. on such winter dates 

 as Nov. II (1903), Nov. 2 (1904), March 15 (1894). 



Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus). 

 Towhee. 



A common summer resident from the latter part of April until 

 the middle of October. A rare winter resident. 



Earliest record. New Haven, April 24, 1885, April 14, 1904 

 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, April 21, 1909. 



Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 3, 1883; Portland, Nov. 

 II, 1903. 



Winter records. Jan. 22, 1876, Portland (J. H. S.) ; Feb. 11, 

 1882, Woodbridge (L. B. B.) ; Dec. 29, 1884, Guilford (L. B. 

 B.) ; Jan. 16, 1899, Guilford (L. B. B.) ; Dec. 26, 1904, Stratford 

 (J. C. A. M.) ; Jan. 16, 1905, East Haven (H. W. F.) ; Dec. 23, 

 1900, New Haven (A. A. S.). 



Nest. Located on the ground in brush, under a bush, or at 

 the foot of a tree ; occasionally a foot or two from the ground in 

 a small tree. 



Eggs. 3-5 ; May 25-30. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 16, 1894, four eggs 

 (J. C. A. M.). Latest record. July 21, 1895, three eggs 

 (J. C. A. M.). 



Probably eggs are laid at an even later date, as two males 

 that were evidently breeding were taken by L. B. B., July 26, 

 1904. Others were heard singing, July 27, 1903, and Aug. 9, 

 1904; and a female still in juvenal plumage was collected, Sept. 

 8, 1903. 



