Zonotrichia alb i coll is . 
Concord, 
Mass . 
1307. 
A remarkably handsome $ appeared at Ball's Hill on April 
April. 
21st and stayed until the 28th although much of this time the 
weather was very warm (ther. 82°Apr. 25th) and the nights 
clear. Probably some hemp seed which I scattered over the 
ground every day or two and on which the bird appeared to feed 
exclusively was the attraction -which held him there so. long. 
He rarely if ever left the strip of bushes in front of the 
cabin and he became very tame. In the early morning he usual- 
ly sang a few times and he was always ready at all hours to 
respond to a good imitation of his song, which was remarkably 
plaintive and varied and invariably was preceded by a low 
chattering call like that so often given by the Swamp Sparrow. 
Altogether we found him a peculiarly attractive and interest- 
ing neighbor. 
