Chondestes grammacus at Ipswich, Mass.— I wish to record that on 
August 28, 1908, Miss E. D. Boardman and I saw in a newly planted field 
at Ipswich, a fine Lark Sparrow. The bird was associated with Chipping, 
Vesper and Song Sparrows. We were attracted at once by the curious, 
face markings, the unstreaked breast with the small black spot, the rounded 
tail tipped with white, the outer feathers with much white. These details 
were ail carefully noted at a distance of fifteen feet, as the bird was feeding.. 
Having seen them in the West I knew it "was a Lark Sparrow, the second, 
record, I believe, for Ipswich. — Lidian E. Bridge, West Medford, Mass . 
Auk as. Odt. 1908, p. t/7<o- 
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Correction. — Dr. Charles W. Townsend has called my attention to the 
fact that there are two previous records of lark sparrows at Ipswich, Mass. 
— one shot by him Aug. 21, 1904, one seen by him Aug. 12, 1905 — mak- 
ing our bird of August 28, 1908 (Auk, XXV, p. 476) the third instead of 
the second record, as I thought.— Lidian E. Bridge and E. D. Board- 
man, West Medford, Mass. 
Aok 26, Jan -1900, p, f<p. 
The Lark Sparrow in Massachusetts — On September 25, 1910, a 
fine Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus) was observed at Berlin, Mass. 
While walking on the Clinton Aqueduct in that vicinity a sparrow flew up 
from the ground and rested on a low fence beneath us in fine light and 
situation. This bird remained in a favorable position for several minutes, 
so that all distinguishing features, even its swollen grayish bill, were easily 
observed by our party of four. A friend living in this vicinity, who is a 
bird-lover and good observer, records an individual of this species seen 
in this locality in the spring. I have noticed this year and last that mi- 
grating sparrows are found here in very large numbers and in our walks 
discovered twenty-six species of land birds in a district of short radius. — 
J. E. Kloseman, Dedham., Mass. 
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