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Breeding of the White-throated Sparrow in Yates County, N. Y. — Owing 
to the fact that the White-throated Sparrow ( Zonotrichia albicollis) has 
never been reported as breeding in western New York, it gives me pleasure 
to record the nesting of this species in the famous bird haunt, Potter Swamp, 
in the northern portion of Yates County. 
On the evening of May 31, 1909, as I was leaving the edge of this swampy 
forest I was surprised to hear the sweet clear whistle of a White-throated 
Sparrow coming from a two-acre clearing at the edge of the woods. Again 
on June 6, while photographing a nest of the Cerulean Warbler “in situ” 
near this clearing I heard the White-throat again, and as the bird sang so 
constantly and remained in a restricted area I felt convinced that is was 
singing to its mate on the nest. Therefore upon descending from the Ceru- 
lean’s nest I began a search for the nest that was only successful after over 
two hours’ hunt among the tangle of weeds, ferns, bushes and swamp 
grass. The female was flushed directly from the nest at my feet, thus 
proving her to be a very close sitter. The nest contained four fresh eggs 
and was hidden on top of a grassy hummock at the base of a bunch of 
weeds surrounded by ferns and small bushes. Several photographs of the 
nest and eggs were taken. 
The nearest record that I have been able to find was of a pair found 
breeding in Oneida County, near the village of Holland Patent, on June 16, 
1886. 
Of other species nesting in the near vicinity were Golden-winged Warbler, 
Canadian Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Water-thrush, Winter Wren, Yel- 
low-bellied Sapsucker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Wood Duck, and Brown 
Creeper. — Clarenoe F. Stone, Branchport, N. Y. 
Auk 27. J«n-10XO th* 3 '** 
