511b. Bronzed Grackle. September 18; March 6. Increas¬ 
ing in numbers and becoming a pest. 
517. Purple Finch. Resident species. 
521. Crossbill. Haverhill, February 7 and 22, 1921, B. 
S. Griffin. 
529. Goldfinch. Resident species. 
534. Snow Bunting. November 6 to April 13. 
540. Vesper Sparrow. April 2. 
541. Ipswich Sparrow. Nahant Beach, March 16, W. E. 
Bates. 
542a. Savannah Sparrow. October 14; March 25. 
554. White-crowned Sparrow. Ipswich, May 22, Dr. C. 
W. Townsend. 
558. White-throated Sparrow. September 14 to January 
7; April 25 to May 16. 
559. Tree Sparrow. October 30 to April 3. 
560. Chipping Sparrow. October 14; April 16. 
563. Field Sparrow. Flax Pond, Lynn, December 12, 
1920, C. E. Chase; Haverhill, March 13, 1921, B. 
S. Griffin. 
567. Slate-colored Junco. October 6 to April 13. 
581. Song Sparrow. Resident species. 
584. Swamp Sparrow. October 17; April 3. 
585. Fox Sparrow. November 7 to March 31. Haver¬ 
hill, January 2, B. S. Griffin; Middleton, January 
28, A. W. Beckford. 
587. Towhee. Fay Estate, Lynn, November 13, C. E. 
Moulton; April 22, V. H. McGuffin. 
595. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. May 14. 
598. Indigo Bunting. May 14. This species seems to 
have lost ground. 
608. Scarlet Tanager. May 14. 
611. Purple Martin. May 2 and 14. Still very rare in 
the County. 
612. Cliff Swallow. May 14-15. This species and the 
Bank Swallow seem to have trouble in finding 
agreeable nesting places in Essex County and col¬ 
onies of each are rare here. 
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