The Migration of North American Sparrows 



FIFTH PAPER 



Compiled by Professor W. W. Cooke, Chiefly from Data in the Biological Survey 



With Drawings by LoDls Agassiz Fdertes 

 (See frontispiece) 



PINE SISKIN 



The Pine Siskin breeds in southern Canada, the extreme northern United 

 States, and in the mountains south to North Carohna and New Mexico. 



In the winter it extends its range almost, if not quite, to the Gulf coast ; 

 but, at the same time, some individuals remain through this season almost 

 at the northern hmit of the summer range, making it impossible to obtain 

 any dates of arrival or departure over most of the northern United States. 

 In addition, the Pine Siskin is one of the most irregular birds in its migratory- 

 movements. One winter it may be present in thousands, and none be seen 

 again for several years. It was particularly abundant in the winter of 1906-7, 

 and remained unusually late during the cold spring of 1907. 



SPRING MIGRATION 



Northern Florida. . . . 



Greensboro, Ala 



Southern Mississippi . 



Kerrville, Tex 



Marfa, Tex 



Charleston, S. C 



Raleigh, N. C 



Washington, D. C . . 

 Northern New Jersey 



St. Louis, Mo 



Chicago, III 



Oberlin, Ohio 



Southern Michigan. . . 



Grinnell, la 



Manhattan, Kans 



Blue Rapids, Kans.. . 

 Lincoln, Neb 



Number 

 of years' 

 record 



Average date of 

 the last one seen 



2 I March 22 

 2 April 15 



May 

 May 



May 10 

 May 12 

 May 18 

 May 10 



Latest date of the 

 last one seen 



March 26, 1890 

 March 30, 1888 

 April 19, 1902 

 May 29, 1907 

 May 26, 1890 

 April 19, 1909 

 May 9, 1885 

 May 20, 1904 

 June 15, 1907 

 May 23, 1907 

 June 9, ] 

 May 20, 

 May 23, 

 May 30, 

 May 16, 1885 

 May 28, 1907 

 May 23, 1899 



[907 

 1907 

 1897 



FALL MIGRATION 



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