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breeder on Charity Island. Only one or two pairs were seen, and these 
kept in the thickest part of the forest and were very quiet. The birds 
were evidently nesting on our arrival, and it was not until July 24 that 
the young were noticed. A family of five was seen on that date near the 
path through the island (Fig. 15). 
42. Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. Crow.— Next to the spot- 
ted sandpiper this species was the most common breeder on Charity Island. 
The nests were found all over the heavily wooded portion of the island, 
generally in Norway pine trees. Crows were seen every day and the 
young were heard on Julv 8. 
43. Molothrus ater ater. Cowbird. — The cowbird was very rare on 
Charity Island and no doubt occurred only as a straggler from the main- 
land. One was seen near the clearing on Julv 12, and three others on Julv 
21. 
44. Quiscalus quisculus aeneus. Bronzed Crackle. — This species may 
have bred on Little Charity Island but evidently did not do so on Charity, 
as it was seen on but two occasions. On July 6, three flew over the clear- 
ing, and on July 10 a flock of about twenty was seen at the same place. 
No nests were found. 
45. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. — The goldfinch is an un- 
common summer resident and breeder on the islands. A pair was seen 
July 7, on the beach at Horse Shoe Bay, Charity Island, and a few more were 
observed at later dates. No nests were found, probably because the spe- 
cies is a late breeder. Doubtless very few breed on the island, as the food 
supply is very limited. The thistle, which furnishes much of the food of 
the species in this region, is quite uncommon. 
46. Pooecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — This species 
was a very rare summer resident and breeder on Charity Island, but it 
was more common on Little Charity no doubt because of the more open 
conditions there. A pair was seen in the Charity Island clearing on July 
6, where it no doubt nested. It was quite common on Little Charity on 
July 28. 
47. Spizella passerina passerine. Chipping Sparrow. The chipping 
sparrow was not seen on Charity Island in 1910, and but one pair was 
found in 1911. This pair evidently nested at the edge of the clearing. 
At Little Charity Island the species was common on July 28, probably 
for the same reason that the vesper sparrow was common there. 
48. Spizella pusilla pusilla. Field Sparrow. — This sparrow is also a 
rare breeder on Charity Island, for only one pair was found (July 22). 
These birds were on the open sand dunes of the southern part of the island 
(Fig. 8). It was more common on Little Charity, where several were 
seen on July 28. 
49. Melospiza melodia melodia. Song sparrow. — Only one or two 
pairs of song sparrows were found on Charity Island. These were about 
the light-house clearing and were seen and heard singing nearly every day. 
The first young bird was seen on July 25. The species was common on 
Little Charity. 
50. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — This species was seen but 
once, on July 29, at the light-house clearing on Charity Island. These 
birds came from the west side of the bay, probably from Point Lookout. 
51. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — The indigo bunting was 
more common than the sparrows on Charity Island, and several pairs were 
seen at the edge of the woods about the island. Two adult males were 
