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that they looked noticeably larger than usual, as their feathers were 

 fluffed out as far from the body as possible, so that they were encased 

 in warmth. Their feet were tucked into the warm down and could 

 not be seen at all. One of them reached far out for a pair of the winged 

 seeds, and broke through the silver ice, with which the seeds were en- 

 crusted, with a loud snap. In spite of the icy frosting over the trees 

 and seeds, apparently they were getting all the food they needed, and 

 even piped prettily, choo-wee, chorr-wee, to each other. 



Distribution 



Range. — Central and eastern Canada to Arkansas and Georgia. 



Breeding range. — The eastern evening grosbeak breeds, and in some 

 years is largely resident, in a narrow belt from northeastern Alberta 

 (Athabaska Delta), central Saskatchewan (St. Walburg, Prince Albert), 

 southern Manitoba (Gimli), western and central Ontario (Kenora, 

 Strickland), central western Quebec (Barraute), and northern New 

 Brunswick (Riley Brook, Tabusintac), south to central Alberta (Dun- 

 vegan), southern Manitoba (Indian Bay), northeastern Minnesota 

 (Island Lake, Cramer), northern Michigan (Marquette, Seney, 

 Whitefish Point), southern Ontario (Muskoka, Leeds County), 

 southwestern Quebec (Kipawa, Charlesbourg) , central and north- 

 eastern New York (Pittsford, Ithaca, Blue Ridge), southern Vermont 

 (South Londonderry), and Massachusetts (Mt. Herman, Hadley). 



Winter range. — Winters, u'regularly and locally, south to south- 

 western South Dakota (Rapid City), Kansas, southwestern Arkansas 

 (De Queen), southern Louisiana (Pride, Gramercy, Amite), southeast- 

 ern Mississippi (Hattiesb\u"g and Jackson County), southwestern 

 Alabama (Grove Hill), northern Georgia, central eastern South 

 Carolina (Charleston, McClellanville) , and eastern North Carolina 

 (Wilmington, Washington); east to Newfoundland (St. John's) and 

 Nova Scotia (Wolfville) . 



Casual records. — Casual in summer in southern British Columbia 

 (Okanagan Valley) . Casual in winter in northeastern Quebec (head- 

 waters of Nemiscau River, and Lake St. John). 



Migration. — The data deal with the species as a whole. Early dates 

 of sprmg arrival are: New York — Jamaica Bay, April 19; Central 

 Park, Manhattan, April 23. Vermont — Topsham, April 21. 



Late dates of spring departure are: Alabama — Bessemer and Gads- 

 den, April 23. Georgia — Macon, April 17. South Carolina — 

 Charleston, May 13. North Carolina — Washington, May 11; Rocky 

 Mount, May 7. Virginia — Arhngton, May 17. West Virginia — 

 Charleston, May 15. District of Columbia — May 12. Maryland — 

 Baltimore, June 2; Laurel, May 19 (median of 11 years, May 7). 



