1871, 
Jtinco hiomalis. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
(Mar,21) 
Nvunerous in large flocks, the males in full song. 
“ 29. 
Exceedingly abundant everywhere. Many flocks num¬ 
bering hundreds with Tree Sparrows and Fox Sparrows inter¬ 
mixed, the males of all three species singing together. 
Apr. 7 
• Rapidly leaving here. ^ 
“ 25. 
A single female, the last (Cambridge), 
Sept,23, 
Three, 
1872. 
Mar 19. 
Flock of about a dozen, the males singing, in a 
practicing manner; hoy chased theRobins when ever the 
latter came near them. 
1873. 
Oct. 25. 
General arrival to-day , about fifty seen; the 
first were noted October 16 when two were observed. 
1874. 
Mar. 21. 
A small flock the males in full song. 
“ 26. 
Abundant in weed-grown fields and evergreen thick¬ 
ets . 
Apr. 14. 
The migration is now at its height; saw at least 
fifty in one flock, the males uttering their monotonous 
song and continually chasing one another through the 
trees. 
1875. 
Pab. 18. 
A small flock among the cedars in Waterto^’im. The 
Mar. 2. 
“ 30. 
Apr. 20.1 
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males singing in chorus as in April, The rufus edging 
of their feathers is fast v/earing off. 
A little company feeding among weeds, all the males 
keeping up that conversational twitter and low liquid 
clucking heard only v^hen they are in flocks. 
Most of the resident birds have left and as none 
have come from the south the species is nearly wanting 
here, 
Shot four which were in perfect breeding plumage 
without a trace of rusty on any of the feathers. Large 
flocks of those birds were soon. 
“ 21. 
May 4. 
The migration is now at its height. 
All gone. 
■'^ov, 3. 
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Abundant in Watertown, 
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