BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. 
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84. Junco hyemalis, Sclater. — Snow-Bird. Com- 
mon winter visitant; abundant in spring and autumn. 
Have taken it from October 14th to May 20th. Found 
everywhere. 
85. Spizella monticola, Baird. — Tree Sparrow. 
Common winter visitor ; more abundant in spring and au- 
tumn. Have taken it from November 2d to April 25th. 
Seen everywhere, and with the preceding frequents cedar 
woods in winter. 
86. Spizella socialis, Bon. — Chipping Sparrow. 
Abundant summer resident. Found breeding everywhere. 
Arrives from April 10th to 21st; leaves about the middle 
of October. The most familiar and sociable of all our 
Sparrows, hopping about our doors, and even entering 
houses in search of food. 
87. Spizella pusilla, Bon. — Field Sparrow. Com- 
mon summer resident ; breeds on low bushes in high sandy 
places, and rocky fields grown up to bushes. Arrives from 
April 14th to 27th ; found in flocks with the preceding in 
autumn, and departs at the same time. 
88. Melospiza melodia, Baird. — Song Sparrow. 
Abundant summer resident. Comes earlier and remains 
later than any of the summer Sparrows. Arrives from 
February 20th to March 18th; I have taken it on the 3d 
of December. Mr. Brewster informs me that he has taken 
it every month in the year; has even heard it sing in 
January. 
89. Melospiza palnstris, Baird. — Swamp Spar- 
row. Common summer resident. Frequents bushy swamps 
and marshes, and breeds in them. Arrives from March 
27th to April 14th; departs about the middle of Novem- 
ber. It is probable that Audubon was mistaken when 
he said that this bird was common in winter about Bos- 
ton. It has a peculiar, and not particularly pleasing, 
song during the breeding-season; but in autumn I have 
