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Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enudeator leucura). — Several, January 23, 

 1888 (H. W. Henshaw); three, November 26, 1903 (T. H. Levering). 



American Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra minor). — Irregular winter visitant, 

 sometimes abundant. Has been noted from October 10 (1886, H. W. 

 Henshaw) to June 2 (1902, C. W. Richmond). A female taken May 23, 

 1884 (R. Ridgway) showed unmistakable evidence of having recently 

 incubated. A young bird barely able to fly was taken with an adult, 

 May 17, 1885 (H. M. Smith). These seem to be the only evidences of 

 the breeding of this species in the vicinity. 



White-winged Crossbill {Loxia leucoptera). — One, about 1864 (C. 

 Drexler) ; one, about 1874 (fide Coues and Prentiss) ; one, November, 1906 

 (C. W. Richmond); one, August 11, 1907 (spec, brought to Biol. Surv.); 

 flock, October 23, 1913 (R. W. Williams); many, December 10, 1916 

 (W. L. McAtee)— January 16, 1917 (D. C. Mabbott). 



Redpoll (Acanthis linaria linaria). — One, February 19, 1875 (Richmond 

 MS.); seven, February 12, 1899 (Richmond MS.); small flock, March 9, 

 1914 (R. W. Moore)— March 12, 1914 (M. T. Cooke). 



Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis). — February or March, 1842 

 (Auk, XXXV, 1918, p. 85) ; one, November, 1886 (W. Palmer) ; large 

 flock, February 18-22, 1905 (Piper and Cary); one, December 19, 1917 

 (C. H. M. Barrett). 



Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus). — Several, Decem- 

 ber 11, 1886 (H. W. Henshaw). 



Nelson's Sparrow (Atnmospiza caudacuta nelsoni). — One, September, 

 1862 (Spec. U. S. Nat. Mus.); one, September 18, 1893 (W. Palmer); 

 September 26, 1898 (Richmond MS.); two. May, 1906 (Richmond MS.). 



Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus grammacus). — One, August 25, 

 1877 (W. F. Roberts); two, August 27, 1877 (R. Ridgway); August 8, 

 1886 (H. W. Henshaw). 



Montana Junco {J unco oreganus montanus). — April 28, 1890 (R. Ridg- 

 way). 



Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis bachmani). — April 29, 1896 (J. D. 

 Figgins); one all summer, 1912, near Lanham, Md. (W. R. Maxon); May 



12, 1913 (Maxon and Kearney); June 1, 1913 (A. Wetmore); April 26, 

 1914 (A. Wetmore); May 9, 1915 (A. Wetmore); May 2, 1918 (R. W. 

 Moore); one. May 22, 1920 (L. D. Miner); regular visitor for many 

 years to a field near Congress Heights (P. Bartsch). 



DiCKCissEL (Spiza americana). — Formerly a common breeder, but dis- 

 appeared about 1875, and is now only an accidental visitor. One, May 

 31, 1887 (H. W. Henshaw); one, summer, 1894 (C. W. Richmond). 



Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis borealis). — February 10, 1846 (Spec. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus.); one, winter 1859-60 (Richmond MS.); one, early 1865 

 (Richmond MS.); November 7, 1884 (Richmond MS.); November 6 and 



13, 1887 (H. W. Henshaw); December 26, 1887 (Spec. U. S. Nat. Mus.); 

 November 17, 1888 (Spec. U. S. Nat. Mus.); January 10, 1891 (Richmond 

 MS.); February 10, 1896 (Richmond MS.); December 28, 1917 (Ober- 

 holser and Swales); January 26, 1920 (G. W. Field); other specimens 

 without dates. 



