1871.] 373 [Maynard. 



June. Builds on the ground by the side of a stump or log ; fre- 

 quently by the road-side. 



63. Junco hyemalis Sclater. Blue Snow-bird. 



Common and breeding in the district north of Franconia. Nests 

 in early June. Generally builds on the ground, but Mr. H. B. 

 Bailey found one that was placed in a low spruce four feet from the 

 ground. Disappeared from Bethel in 1869 about November 10th. 

 Winters from Massachusetts to the Carolinas. 



64. Spizella montieola Baird. Tree Sparrow. 



Did not see it at Umbagog in June. Breeds far north. Given 

 as, wintering at Norway (Verrill), and at Hamilton (Mcll wraith). 

 Disappeared from Bethel at the same time as the preceding ; asso- 

 ciating with them while they remained, in large flocks. Winters 

 in the southern, New England and middle States. 



65. Spizella pusilla Bon. Field Sparrow. 



Common at Norway (Verrill), and Hamilton (Mcll wraith). We 

 did not find it at Umbagog in June. Not given by Couper at Que- 

 bec, or by Brewster at Franconia. I think the White Mountain 

 range forms its northern limits. It winters in Florida and the other 

 eastern-southern States. 



66. Spizella soeialis Bon. Chipping Sparrow. 



Common in all the New England States in summer. Given at 

 Quebec (Couper), as common and breeding. It probably finds its 

 northern limits not far from this point, however. Winters in Flor- 

 ida and the extreme southern States east of the Mississippi. 



67. Melospiza melodia Baird. Song Sparrow. 



Common in the New England States and Canada in summer. 

 Breeds. Winters from Massachusetts to northern Florida. Breeds 

 at Umbagog the last week in May. I found it in Coos county the 

 first week in November, when the snow was on the ground. 



68. Melospiza palustris Baird. Swamp Sparrow. 



Not uncommon in the New England States in summer. Given as 

 rather rare at Quebec (Couper). Breeds at Umbagog about the first 

 week in June. Winters in Florida and the Gulf States. 



69. Passerella iliaca Sw. Fox-colored Sparrow. 



Given by Couper as breeding not commonly at Quebec. This 

 is probably its southern limits during summer. Breeds plentifully in 

 Labrador, and far north. We did not find it at Umbagog in June. 

 Common in all the New England States, spring and autumn. Win- 

 ters in the eastern Southern States north of Florida. 



