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The once prized Ipswich Sparrow {Passerculus princess) must now take 
its place among the common autumnal migrants of southern Maine, though 
restricted, so far as I am aware, to the sea-coast. In spring, however, it is 
uncommon if not rare. Since the capture of the first Maine specimen,* 
March 20, 1875, I have seen but two other spring specimens. These I 
found upon Old Orchard Beach, March 28, 1882, and one of them is now 
in my collection. In their autumnal migration the birds reach Cumberland 
County about Oct. 13, remaining at least until Nov. 6, later than which I 
have never looked for them. Upon almost any day between these dates 
the collector may find a dozen or more individuals along the sandy shore 
between Scarborough Beach and the Saco River. 
* See Rod and Gun, Vol. VI, p. 65. 
Bua N.O.Q, 7, July, 1882, p. /90 
On January 23, I found two Ipswich Sparrows in the beach grass about 
half-way between Pine Point and Old Orchard. I managed to secure 
them both, though not without some difficulty, as they were exceedingly 
shy. 
Taking the lateness of the date and the severe weather which prevailed 
for two weeks previous into consideration, I believe that both 1 * species 
were undoubtedly wintering. They certainly had not suffered for food, 
as all three were well feathered and plump, the Whitethroat in particular 
being quite fat. Joseph L. Goodale, Cambridge, Mass. 
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Auk, 8, April, 1886. p. X 77 • 
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The Ipswich Sparrow. — A 
Jan. , 1890, P 
Correction. — Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr. s, 
interesting monograph of the Ipswich Sparrow 1 brings into prominence 
a boyish and ill-advised note on this bird which I published in the ‘ Bul- 
letin ’ of the Nuttall Ornithological Club (Vol. II, pp. 27, 28). I regret 
that I have left the note so long unexpunged ; but it is not too late to 
mend the matter, and I withdraw the record now. — Nathan Clifford 
Brown, Portland , Me. 
1 Memoirs of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, No. II. Cambridge, Mass., 
August, 1895. 
