85 
1876. 
Mar. 7. 
“ 23. 
Melospiza meloda. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Every thicket and brushy water course in Watertown 
was alive with these Sparrows to-day; the males were 
chanting delightfidlly and chasing one another about. 
Swarming in the Fresh Pond svramps* 
is now about at its height. * 
he migration 
1879. 
Get. 14. 
They are now exceptionally numerous and I think the 
migration must be at its height, as there are many more 
about than are to be found in summer. They are most 
partial to thickets along fences and roads although 
there is almost no locality v/hore some cannot be detect¬ 
ed. Indeed in many swampy thickets by brooks and mea¬ 
dows they usually outnumber the Swamp Sparrows with 
which they associate freely in such places. Early in 
the morning one may hear the youngmales practicing every¬ 
where, and occasionally an old bird will recall associa¬ 
tions of bright April days by a few repetitions of his 
simple strain. (Concord). 
1881. 
Sept.27. 
One singing as steadily and perfectly a3 in spring 
