148 Batchelder on Birds of the Upper St. John . 
43. Chrysomitris pinus ( Wits .) Bp. Pine Finch. — Seen in May 
at Grand Falls. Mr. H. A. Purdie tells me that he observed it at Houlton 
in June, 1878. 
44. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna ( Wits .) Ridg'w. Savanna 
Sparrow. — Common in the pastures at Grand Falls. At Fort Fairfield 
it was common. It was found in grassy fields, especially along the 
roadsides. 
45. Pocecetes gramineus (Gw.) Bd. Grass Finch. — Common at 
Fort Fairfield. Some seen in the open fields at Grand Falls. 
46. Melospiza fasciata (Gin.) Scott. Song Sparrow. — Abundant 
at Grand Falls. It was common at Fort Fairfield. 
47. Melospiza palustris ( Wits.) Bd. Swamp Sparrow. — “Not 
common” at Houlton. Not found at Fort Fairfield or Grand Falls. 
48. Junco hyemalis (Linn.) Set. Black Snowbird; “Bluebird.” — 
Very common at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls it was very abundant 
everywhere. 
49. Spizella socialis (Wits.) Bp. Chipping Sparrow. — This bird 
was quite abundant at Grand Falls. The nests found were not the loose 
structures they are in Massachusetts, but were well lined with hair. It 
was rather common at Fort Fairfield. 
50. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gm.) Bp. White-throated Sparrow. 
— Very abundant at Grand Falls wherever there was dead wood on the 
ground. At Fort Fairfield also it was very abundant; this bird and Junco 
hyemalis were the commonest species. The nests were apt to be in a 
clearing near the edge of woods, and frequently were in damp places. 
They were often under a fallen branch, or at the foot of a sapling, and 
were but slightly concealed. 
The White-crowned Sparrow is probably only a migrant through this 
section. With regard to its abundance, however, I quote the following 
from Mr. McLeod’s notes: “These Sparrows make-their first appearance 
from May 10th to 18th. Some seasons they are very abundant, scores of 
them at a time feeding in my garden. By June 1 they have disappeared. 
In the autumn I haye seen but one flock of them.” 
51. Zamelodia ludoviciana (Linn.) Coues. Rose-breasted Gros- 
beak. — Common in low hard woods at Grand Falls. Rather common at 
Fort Fairfield, apparently more so than in eastern Massachusetts. Rather 
common at Houlton. 
52. Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.) Swains. Bobolink. — Appar- 
ently not rare at Fort Fairfield. Found in grassy fields and meadows 
near the river. Not observed at Grand Falls. At Houlton “arrives by 
the 25th of May, common by June 15.” July 2, on our return from Fort 
Fairfield, Mr. Dwight and I saw them at several places along the St. John 
River above Fredericton. 
53. Agelseus phceniceus (Linn.) Vieill. Red-winged Blackbird. 
— “Quite common at Eel River, ten miles from Houlton” (R. R. McL.). 
It does not occur at Fort Fairfield or Grand Falls. 
