Melospiza rneloda. 
1865. j| 
Apr. 29,1 
1866. 
Apr. 26. 
1867. 
Apr. 27. 
May 4. 
1868. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Nest with four fres^ eggs 
Nest vrith one egg. 
Saw one building. 
Pound a nest with five and a Cow Buntings. 
Presh 
One singing, the first. 
Singing on every bush pile and in almost every shel¬ 
tered valley. 
Two males fighting . After chasing each other 
for sometime they closed and fell to the g-ound together 
struggling violently and at length lyiing nearly still, 
apparently exhausted but still clenched together. Af¬ 
ter resting for nearly a minute they renewed the combat 
until they rolled into a small poll of water which ef¬ 
fectually separated them. 
Mar. 9, 
“ 12 . 
« 
15, 
21* 
Apr. 
1«* 
;| 
May 
1869. 
Jan . 
11 
24. 
Near, if not all, have arrived^ 
They are much troubled to find food to-day as v/e 
had a heavy fall of snow last night. 
Building. 
Nest, one egg; on ground. 
Heard one; I have seen them several times before 
this winter. 
At day break this morning the old males v/ere sing 
ing on all sides. They are the first that I have 
heard. 
Mar. 14. 
“ 16. 
“ 24. 
May 6. 
ov. 23. 
“ 25 
Although they are common I have not hoard any sing 
ing since February 22. 
Male singing. 
Singing everywhere. Numbers have arrived since 
yesterday. 
Nestfour eggs; on ground. 
Still numerous. 
Several. 
