L. Umbagog. Zonotrichia leucophrys. copy 1 1890. Sept. 29-30. On the afternoon of the 29th I saw four feeding on the ground by the side of a road. They flew into bushes along a fence when disturbed and were as skilful as most Sparrows in taking advantage of this shelter. Three of the four were adult birds. Just after sunset I walked through a large patch of weeds on the intervale in front of the house and started another, a young bird which I shot. On the morning of the 30th. I beat these weeds and a neighbor- ing patch many times always flushing a number of White-crowns from each. There were at least eight young birds and two adults, & probably several more. They were shy as a rule rising thirty yds. or more ahead of us and flying directly to the bushes which border- ed the open ground on three sides. In these they at once conceal- ed themselves so effectually that it was difficult to get a sight at any of them. They occasionally showed themselves when I "sreepeed" but were much less responsive in this respect than the Song, Swamp & Lincoln's Sparrow with which they were intermingled. They showed an especial fondness for brush heaps from which it was not easy to dislodge them. One, a young bird, sang a confused, warbling strain very like that of a young Song Sparrow. While thus engaged it sat on the top of a brush heap in the sun turning its head from side to side, its throat swelling. Besides this song I heard two distinct notes, a strong Passerine lisp exactly like that of a Grass Finch and a short emphatic whit which I have described on a former occasion. The lisp was most frequently given to-day. It was easy to distinguish these Sparrows from all the others, even 7