87. Melospiza melodia { Wils,). Song Spar- 
row. Au abundtiut summer, aud un- 
common winter resident. March 14 to 
November 19. 
88. Melospiza georgiana (Lath.). Swamp 
Sparrow. A common migrant, and 
common summer resident. March 23 
to October 31. 
89. Passerella iliaca (Merr.). Fox Spar- 
row. A common migrant. March 22 to 
April 15. October 25 to November 18. 
90. Pipilo erythrophthabnus (Linn.) Tow- 
bee. A common summer resident. 
There is one record of the wintering of 
a male in Longwood from December25, 
1895, to April 16, 1896. (See Auk, Vol. 
XHr, No. 2, p. 178, and No, 3, p. 260, 
1896). April 2 to September 28. 
91. Cardinalis cardinalis (Linn.). Cardinal. 
A male wintered and spent the spring 
and summer, a wife being provided for 
him, in the town during (October) 
1897-98 ( August 8) . For an interesting 
account ot thi^ individual, see Bird- 
Lore, Vol. I, No. 3, p. 83, 1899. 
92. Zumelodia ludoviciana (Linn,). Rose- 
breasted Grosbeak. A common sum- 
mer resident. May 2 to — . 
93. Guiraca caerulea (Linn.). Blue Gros- 
beak. A male was taken by Mr. Gor- 
don Plummer in the town on May 29, 
1880. (See Bull. Nut. Orn. Club. Vol.V, 
No. 3, p. 184, 1880, also Minot's Land- 
birds and Game-birds of New England, 
revised bv William Biewster, p. 239, 
1895.). 
94. Passerina cyanea. (Linn.). Indigo Bird. 
A common summer resident. May 13 to 
October 29. 
95. Passerina ciris (Linn.). Painted Bunt- 
ing. One was taken on .June 5, 1896, by 
Mr. H. V. Greenough in Longwood. 
This bird, however, was quite probably 
an escaped cage bird. (See Auk, Vol. 
XIII, No. 2, p. 261, 1896.) 
96. Piranga erythromelas (VieilL). Scarlet 
Tanager. Acommon summer resident. 
May 10 to September 27. 
97. Progne subis (Linn.). Purple Martin. 
A rare migrant. Formerly a rare sum- 
mer resident. April 16 to — . 
98. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say.). Eave 
Swallow. A rare migrant. Formerly a 
common summer resident. May 22 to 
99. Hirundo erythrogastra (Bodd.). Barn 
Swallow. Formerly a common summer 
resident, now almost rare, except as a 
migrant. April 19 to September 29. 
