Henslow's Bunting; Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.

C19

Not rare summer resident

May - October

C20

Uncommon summer resident in the valley floor and eastward; almost unknown in the western hills. Arrives April; departs October. —Bagg & Eliot

April - October

C21

Not observed by Fischer 1977; not recorded in the Amherst College Bird Survey 2008.

Habitat

grasslands, scrub

Nest Materials

dried grasses

19th-20th Century Field Notes

HENSLOW ' S BUNTING . Above , varied with brown , gray , black and chestnut ; edge of wing , yellow ; beneath , whitish , tinged , strongly , except on throat and belly , with buff ; all the buff parts thickly streaked . Length , 5 inches . First discovered here by Mr . Arthur Fiske , May 20 , 1882 . Since then a number have been taken , among which was a young bird taken by Mr . H . H . Brock , in July , 1884 . The nest and eggs will proba bly be found here , yet .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Has declined seriously in much of its former range, should be considered threatened. Loss of proper habitat is likely cause; habitat requirements are still not thoroughly understood.*