Concord, 
1892. 
May 20. 
May 21. 
Melospiza lincolnii . 
Mass . 
Leaping over the wall in the large apple orchard below 
Merwvn's vineyard I started a Lincoln's Pinch. I recognized 
it at a glance and afterwards watched it at ten to fifteen 
yards as long as I cared to stay by it. It fed gradually out 
into the stubble hopping sedately about and occasionally 
walking a few steps. Its notions were rather more stealthy 
and skulking than a Song Sparrow's, more like a Swamp Spar- 
row's I think. It finally flew to a steep bank and began ex- 
ploring the nooks and crevices among and under the exposed 
roots of an oak reminding me now of a Wren. It was very tame 
and perfectly silent. The buff on the throat and breast was 
faint and I think the bird was a female. 
In the apple orchard in the back part of Mr. Derby's field 
I started a Lincoln's Pinch from the grass under the apple 
trees. It seemed to be brighter buffy on the breast than the 
bird seen yesterday and was much shyer but nevertheless was 
probably the same individual for the two localities afe scarce 
200 yards apart. This bird sought concealment among the 
thickest foliage it could find and flew from tree to tree as 
I advanced. 
