1853.] 883 



LlNARlA MINOR, And. 



Abundant every winter. , 



LiNARIA. BOREALIS, Tertim, 



The only time I ever met with this bird was in December, 1850. 



* Chrysomttris TRisTis, Linn, 



Common. 



Chrysomitris piNUs, TFi750?e. 

 Abundant. 



*CnONDESTES GRAMACA, iSay. 



Common. Frequently met with in the roads, expanding and closing their fan- 

 like tails at every hop. One of the most agreeable singing birds. Their song 

 is a smgular combination of the Thrush, Finch, and Tohe-Bunting. 



*EuspizA Americana, Gmel. 

 Not uncommon. 



* Spiza cyanea, Wilson. 



Common. 



* PiPILO ERYTHROPHTHALMA, TFi7507i. 



Abundant. 



*CarPODACUS PtfRPUREDS, G^m^/. 



Common during spring and fall. A few nest with us, many more on the shores 

 of Lake Superior. 



CORYTHUS ENUCLEATOR, Wilson. 



Numerous during severe winters. 



* LOXIA CURVIROSTRA, Itivn. 



Abundant in the pine forests. Large flocks occasionally visit our vicinity 

 during fall and winter, feeding on the seed of the sunflower {Helicmthus annnus) 



LoXlA LF.UCOPTERA, Gmel. 



Occasionally visit us not common. 



* PiTYLUS CARDINALIS, Linn. 



A few stragglers nest with us rare. 



*CoCOBORU3 LUDOVICIANUS, WilsOJl, 



Common. Arrive 1st of May. 



CocoBORrs vESPERTiNus, Cooper. 



Not an uncommon bird. During winter and spring they frequent the maple 

 woods, feeding on the seeds of the sugar maple {Acer saechariinni,) \n quest of 

 which they spend much tim? on the around. I have noticed this bird as late as 

 the 15th of May. In all probability they nest within the State. Unsuspicious, 

 easily approached. Their song lacks the melody of our other species of Gros- 

 beaks. 



* Pyranga rubra, Wilson. 



Common. 



STURXID^, (9 species.) 



* Sturnella LuDOvrciANA, Linn. 



Common, but does not remain during winter. 



Yphantes Baltimore, Limi. 

 Abundant. 



* Yphantes spurius, Gmel. 



Common. 



