Notes on Birds of Winchendon, Mass. 
William Brewster. 
Junco hyemalis. — Apparently quite as uncommon as the White-throated 
Sparrow, for we met with only three pairs, one in 1887 , two in 188 S. All 
were on high ground in pine or hemlock woods. The males were singing, 
and the actions of at least one of the females indicated that there were 
eggs or young somewhere near. 
Auk, V, Oct,, 1888. p.39i 
Birds Known to Pass Breeding Season 
nr. Winchendon, Mass. Wm. Brew- ter 
42. Junco hyemalis.* 7/- 4 
Auk, V, Oct,, 1888. p.389 
Bds. Obs. near Sheffield, Berkshire , 
Oy, Maas. June 17-26, ’88. W. Faxon 
38. Junco hyemalis. Snowbird. — Not uncommon on the summit of 
the Dome of the Taconics (or Mt. Everett), 2624 feet above the sea- 
level. Also found on the top of Bear Mt., Salisbury, Conn, (altitude, 
2354 feet), June 24. 
▲uk, VI. Jan. , 1866 . p. 45 
Bds. Obs. near Oraylock Mt. Berkshire 
Co. Mass. June 28 -July 16. W, Faxon 
lock' OhT h rT ali % Snowb1rd — Common l 'P to summit of Gray- 
Nofr'h ’/ Une K ’ ° n ‘ Wint6r R ° ad ’ from No '' th Adams to the 
Notch, only 370 feet above the village of North Adams. Here the birds 
were apparently on their breeding-ground. They are more abundant 
however, at ugher levels.. They are called ‘Snowbirds’ here, as in east- 
ern Massachusetts. 
“Zuk*. Tl. April, 1889. p .101 
General Notes. 
Country jEee° f 
19- Junco hyemalis. Snowbird. —Not rare on the Hoiisac Plateau. 
Auk XII. Jan. 1895 p. 89 
Auk, XIV, July, 1897, pp- 3*6-7 
\ur(Z?s r-v-— C a/L/ 1 c, S . 
Junco hyemalis. — It is interesting to note that two pairs of Slate-colored 
Juncos nested on the summit of Mt. Wachusett during the summer of 
1896. The mountain is about 2500 feet in height, and the birds stayed at 
the top, which is a few feet above timber line, but after the young were 
well grown all the Juncos formed a small flock, and frequented the tract 
comprising the border of the timber, rarely going more than a few rods 
from the timber line. — Glover M. Allen, Ne-wton , Mass. 
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