Remarkable tameness of a Plec.
nivalis [Plectrophenax nivalis]
1875.
(Nov. 8) [November 8, 1875] but in both cases out of gunshot. Their
lisp is precisely like that of P.
savanna [Passerculus savanna] but they seem a much
wilder species. Warren and Towne
killed seven specimens at Brant 
rock Mass. [Brant Rock, Massachusetts] during the latter part
of Oct. [October 1875] After shooting a [female] Junco
we started up river and landed next
near the gunning houses. Found
Ple. nivalis [Plectrophenax nivalis] very abundant along
the foot of the hills and just above
high water mark. We shot a few 
and observed a most curious case of
bird confidence. A flock had risen
out of range but noticing that one
remained behind I approached with
the intention of shooting it; when however
I had arrived within range I thought
that I would flush and kill it on
wing and with this design I walked
up to within six feet of it but now
all thoughts of taking its life vanished
for to my intense amazement it
still continued busily feeding without
even deigning to look up at me.
Putting down my gun I actually
succeeded in toutching [touching] its back with
the tips of my fingers when as if
displeased at such a familiarity on my
part it hopped off a few feet and
looked up at me with a curious
expression of vague wonder in its
clear little eyes. Calling up S. [Stone] we
sat down on the ground and with
the bird between us and within reach