us The field in which the birds had been seen was on 
D W 1»» Street, at the top of the first rise from Howe Sta- 
tion and near the Salem and Lawrence car line. Under 
. Mr. Emilio’s guidance we started across the field and^soo 
heard a note that was a little suggestive of a Chipping 
Sparrow. It was an elusive sound, very hard to locate 
None of us could find the bird until he started up, almost 
at our feet, and flew into some bushes at the lower edge 
of the field. Soon another one started up, flew across the 
field, and alighted in a tree near where the fir « t one ^ 
anneared. We spent some time looking him over care 
fully. Three of our party, familiar with the bird, unhesi¬ 
tatingly pronounced it a Grasshopper or Yel ow-winge 
Sparrow, although none of us could find a trace of ye ow 
on the wings. Finally one of the birds flew back into the 
field, alighting in the grass and, in spite of his incessan 
chipping, again we found it almost impossible to locate 
him until he flew. After hearing his insect-like song, 
can readily understand why he is called Grasshopper Spar¬ 
row, although I am told he has much more of a song than 
anything we heard that day. 
There were many other birds in the trees and bushes 
and on the ground nearby, and a Kildeer was flying over 
the field calling “Killdee, Killdee,” but all seemed common¬ 
place in comparison with the little brown, inconspicuous 
bird we had come to see. One of our party was due home 
by 9.30 A. M. so we were forced to leave. Mr. Stubbs and 
I agreed that a twenty-five of thirty mile ride was a short 
trip to make for an introduction to the Grasshopper Spar¬ 
row, and I know the others were glad to renew an acquam- 
tance with him. 
Charles E. Chase. 
THE PRAIRIE WARBLER. 
During the year 1921, I first became aware of the pre¬ 
sence of the Prairie Warbler in the Lynn Woods district 
in early May. There were at least two male birds which 
chose as their temporary abiding place the eastern shore 
74 
