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American' Goldfinch, (Carduelis tristis.) — Inland: rare. 



Pine Grosbeak, (Corythus enucleator.) — Here in winter j some years 

 abundant: breeds north, j 



Common Crossbill, (Loxia curvirostra?) — Eesident./^^jni^it^ ^vw-^-rt dj«c*-''-*L 



White-winged Crossbill, (L. leucoptera.) — Eesident: common, 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak, (Coccoyorus Ludovicianus.) — Inland: rare, 



■^ Scarlet Tanager, (Pyranga rubra,) — Accidental, 



Bobolink, or Rice Bunting, (Emberiza oryzivora,) — Common inland: arrives 

 about 1st. May, . > , . \ 



^ Cow Blackbird, (Molothrus pecoris.) — Occasional, 



* Red-winged Blackbird, (Agelaius phoeniceus.) — Inland: occasional. 

 Great Grow Blackbird, (Quiscalus major,) — Very rare. 



Common Crow Blackbird, or Purple Grackle, (Q. versicolor.) — Rare, 

 Rusty Grackle, (Q, ferruginous,) — Common: arrives 17th, March; departs 

 about 20th, October, 



Raven, (Corvus corax.) — Resident: not common, 



American Crow, (Corvus Americanus,) — Resident: common, 



■^ Fish Crow, (C. ossifragus,) — Resident: rare. 



Blue Jay, (Garrulus cristatus.) — Resident? abundant. ^ t'y4Ltv-fr<i'^on«/>6 



Canada Jay, (G, Canadensis.) — Resident: abundant, / a>vv-/ / /*/^ < i / 



* White-breasted Nuthatch, (Sitta Carolinensis.) — Autumn and winter: 

 not common. 



Red-bellied Nuthatch, (S, Canadensis,) — Common in winter: inland. 



* Brown-headed Nuthatch, (S, pusilla,) — Very rare, 



* Meadow Lark, (Sturnella Ludovicianu^) — Very rare; inland: one instance. 

 Ruby-throated Humming Bird, (Trochilus colubris.) — Abundant: arrives 



beginning of April; departs about 20th, September. 



Pileated Woodpecker, (Pious pileatus.) — Inland: rare: resident. 



Hairy Woodpecker, (P. villosus.) — Very common: resident. 



Downy Woodpecker, (P, pubescens.) — Common: resident. 



Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, (P, varius.) — Inland; not common: migrates. 



Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker, (P. Arcticus.) — Rather rare: resident. 



Golden-wing Woodpecker, (P, auratus.) — Common: arrives about 1st, May; 

 departs in November, 



*' Black-billed Cuckoo, (Coccyzus erythropthalmus.) — Very rare. 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo, (C, Americanus.) — Rare; arrives about 1st, June: 

 breeds. 



Passenger Pigeon, (Columba migratoria,) — Sometimes very abundant: 

 arrives about end of July, 



Ruffed Grouse, (Tetrao umbellus,) — Abundant; resident: young fly about 

 20th, August, '^(r>x.^%.4ici 



Canada Grouse, (T. Canadensis.) — Resident: not very common. 



