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the seed of the sweet gum (Liquidamber styraciflua), and sycamore 

 {Platanus occidentalis) during November, December, and a portion of 

 January. The birds evidently migrate to points to the southward of 

 South CaroHna during midwinter for few are to be seen until the ash 

 (sp.?) and red maple {Acer ruhrum) begin to flower about the middle 

 of February, when there is a distinct migration." 



Distribution 



Range. — Northern British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and 

 Prince Edward Island to south central Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. 



Breeding range. — The eastern purple finch breeds from northern 

 British Columbia (Atlin, Hazel ton), northern Alberta (Peace River 

 Landing, Fort Chipewyan), central Saskatchewan (Flotten Lake, 

 Hudson Bay Junction), central Manitoba (The Pas, Norway House), 

 northern Ontario (Favourable Lake, Lake Attawapiskat, Fort Al- 

 bany), central Quebec, Prince Edward Island, northern Nova Scotia 

 (Cape North) south to central British Columbia (Lac la Hache), cen- 

 tral Alberta (Banff, Camrose), southeastern Saskatchewan, central 

 northern North Dakota (Turtle Mountains), northwestern and cen- 

 tral Minnesota (Fosston, northern Isanti County), central Wisconsin 

 (Unity, Clark Lake), southeastern Michigan (Ann Arbor, Bloomfield 

 HOls), southern Ontario (London, St. Thomas), northern Ohio (five 

 northern counties), southeastern West Virginia (Cranberry Glades, 

 Cheatbridge) , western Maryland (Accident, Cranesville Swamp), 

 northeastern Pennsylvania (Pocono Mountains), northern New 

 Jersey (Ridgewood), and southeastern New York (Westchester 

 County, East Hampton). 



Winter range. — Winters from southern Manitoba (Brandon, Winni- 

 peg), western and central Ontario (Port Arthur, North Bay, Ottawa), 

 southern Quebec (Montreal, Quebec), Maine, New Brunswick 

 (Fredericton, St. John), and Prince Edward Island southeast of the 

 100th meridian to south central and southeastern Texas (Real County, 

 High Island), the Gulf Coast, and northwestern and central Florida 

 (Pensacola, Oxford, New Smyrna). 



Casual records. — Casual north to central southern Yukon (White- 

 horse) and Labrador (Cartwright) . 



Accidental in eastern Franldin (off Resolution Island). 



Migration. — The data apply to the species as a whole. Early dates 

 of spring arrival are: District of Columbia — February 22. Mary- 

 land — Prince Georges County, February 29. New York — Cayuga 

 and Oneida Lake basins, March 6 (median of 15 years, April 6). 

 Missouri — St. Louis, February 7. Illinois — Urbana, February 16 

 (median of 18 years, April 1); Chicago, March 12. Indiana — Red 

 Key, February 15. Ohio — Buckeye Lake, March 9 (median, April 



