PURPLE FINCH 99 



Mr. William Brewster's ** Birds of the 

 Cambridge Region" an additional record, 

 which is especially interesting on account 

 of its late date, namely, that of a Pine Gros- 

 beak in the Granary Burying-Ground on 

 April 24, 1896. The closeness of this area to 

 the Common suggests the appropriateness 

 of including this visitant among those of 

 the Garden and the Common. 



39. Purple Finch 



Carpodacus purpureus 



There are usually several appearances of 

 the Purple Finch within the Garden each 

 season, but at no time has a flock been ob- 

 served. Nearly all of the records are of a 

 single bird ; and sometimes the species has 

 not appeared until May 7 or later. The 

 earliest record is that of a bird in song on 

 April 3, 1906. In four of the seasons one 

 has been present as late as between May 19 

 and 23. These later birds have been singing 

 freely, but they have moved on without 

 delay to more congenial nesting-haunts. 



The Purple Finch has also been an au- 



