lulmMSQg. 
1890. 
Zonotrichia leucophrys . 
Sept.29-30 
• On the afternoon of the 29th I saw four feedinc on the ground 
by the side of a road. They flew into bushes along a fence when 
disturbed and were as skilful as most Sparrows in taking advantage 
of this shelter. Three of the four were adult birds. Just after 
sunset I walked through a largs patch of weeds on the intervale in 
front of the house and started another, a young bird which I shot. 
On the morning of the 30th.I beat these weeds and a neighbor¬ 
ing patch many times always flushing a number of White-crowns from 
each. There were at least eight young birds and two adults, & 
probably several more. They were shy as a rule rising thirty yds. 
or more ahead oi us and flying directly to the bushes which border¬ 
ed the open ground on three sides. In these they at once conceal¬ 
ed themselves so effectually that it was difficult to get a sight 
at any of them . They occasionally showed themselves when I 
"sreeped" but were much less responsive in this respect than the 
Seng, Swamp & Lincoln's Sparrow with which they were intermingled. 
They showed an especial fondness for brush heaps from which it 
was not easy to dislodge them. One, a yuring bird, sang a confused, 
war bling strain very like that of a young Song Sparrow. While thus 
engaged it sat on the top of a brush heap in the sun turning its 
iiead fiom side to side, its throat swelling. Besides this song I 
heard tv/o distinct notes, a strong Passerine lisp exactly like that 
of a Grass Pinch and a short emphatic -whit which I have described 
on a former occasion. The lisp was most frequently given to-day. 
It was easy to distinguish these Sparrows from all the others, even 
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