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- 7 - Matagorda on Jan. 1 and 2. (specimens). [[underlined]] Astragalinus tristis [[/underlined]]. Goldfinches were seen at Eagle Lake Dec. 27 and near Bay City on Jan. 1. [[underlined]] Pooectes [[sic]] gramineus [[/underlined]]. Fairly common. Seen at Eagle Lake Dec. 27, El Campo Dec. 29 and near Bay City Jan. 1 and 2. [[underlined]] Passerculus sandwichensis [[/underlined]]. Savanna Sparrows were seen at Eagle Lake Dec. 25 and near Bay City Jan. 1 and 2. In the latter locality I found them abundant west of town on New Years Day. [[underlined]] Zonotrichia querula [[/underlined]]. One seen at Eagle Lake Dec. 27. [[underlined]] Zonotrichia l. leucophrys [[/underlined]]. Common at Eagle Lake Dec. 25 and 27. All observed closely belonged to true [[underlined]] leucophrys [[/underlined]]. These birds fed in little flocks in dense brush, especially under the thorny cover of the Cherokee Rose. At dusk I found them coming out more into the open. [[underlined]] Zonotrichia albicollis [[/underlined]]. Common at Eagle Lake Dec. 25 and 27. [[underlined]] Melospiza melodia [[/underlined]]. Seen at Eagle lake Dec. 25 and 27 and near Bay City on Jan. 1. [[underlined]] Melospiza georgiana [[/underlined]]. A few seen at Eagle Lake Dec. 25 and 27. [[underlined]] Passerella i. iliaca [[/underlined]]. Fairly common near Eagle Lake Dec. 27. A few near Bay City on Jan. 1 [[underlined]] Pipilo maculatus [[/underlined]]. Striped-back Towhees were fairly common in dense brush near Eagle Lake Dec. 25 and 27.
Transcription Notes:
Pooectes should be spelled Pooecetes