Melospiza meloda. 
Middlesex County, Mass 
1869 
(Dee.7) 
One. 
“ 24. 
Tffo, 
1870. 
Jan 9, 
Two. 
“ 11. 
One. 
“ 1'/. 
One. 
“ 28. 
A male singin g in a practicing undertone. 
"'ar. 2. 
A male singing imperfectly. 
“ 10. 
"'ale singing imperfectly. 
" 23. 
Singing eyer^iwhere, the borders of the roads, briary 
thickets, and fence corners literally alive with them. 
Thousands must have arrived within the last few days. 
Apr. 8. 
All arrived and settled for the season. 
“ 17. 
Building. 
Sept,- 
Nov. 
©eeaeiefiftlly seen^v 
Abundant. 
NoY.-Jan 
Occasionally seen. 
Dec. 31. 
Two. 
1871. 
Jan 4, 
One at Chelsea Beach, just behind the beach ridge. 
“ 18. 
Two (Belmont). 
“ 20. 
One. 
“ 30. 
One. 
Peb. 16. 
Two. 
“ 22. 
One. 
Mar. 3. 
A male singing. only a few migrants have arrived. 
“ 6 
General arrival, males singing everywhere. 
“ 6. 
Abundant; they rarely sing after 10 A.M. 
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Nest five fresh eggs; on ground. 
