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it in his catalogue of Birds of Ohio, in 1861. Mr. Charles Dury found 

 them abundant in the vicinity of Cincinnati, <>., in the winter of 1868-9, 

 in company with the last mentioned species, lie says, ''they were in 

 large flocks containing both species in the proportion of two of the for- 

 mer to one of the latter" (the present) " species." Mr. C. E. Aiken in- 

 forms me that this species was in company with the American Crossbill 

 when they were so common in the vicinity of Chicago in the summer of 

 1869. He also noted them in Lake county, Ind., the latter part of August 

 of that year. He says they displayed the same habits as the preceding 

 species. His recollection is that the White winged form was less abund- 

 ant, a little later in their arrival, and more wary. They remained through 

 the winter. Prof. A. J. Cook informs me that one was killed by Dr. H. A. 

 Atkins, at Locke, Mich., Aug. 9, 1875. A pair of White- winged Crossbills 

 were taken at Fort Wayne, Ind., about 1878. The female is now in the 

 collection of Mr. C. A. Stockbridge of that city. Mr. W. L. Scott notes 

 the occurrence of a flock of White-winged Crossbills near Ottawa, Canada, 

 towards the latter part of June 1882 (The Auk., Vol. I., p. 159). Mr. 

 Fletcher M. Noe notes the occurrence of this species near Indianapolis, 

 Ind., in the early part of 1883. February li, 188:!, Prof. B. W. Evermann 

 shot two males from a flock of iifteen of these birds in a yard at Bloom- 

 ington, In<l. February 10 he secured a female, and a few days later, two 

 other specimens near the same place. Miss H. E. Colfax reports it from 

 Michigan City, Ind., June 26, 1884. Mr. J. A\ T . Byrkit found both species 

 together in large docks near Michigan City, Ind., the winter of 1883-4. 

 Mr. Charles Dury reports it from Michigan City, Ind., he thinks in 1885. 

 Faxon and Allen report seeing a few in the White Mountains, N. II., 

 June 1886. (The Auk., Vol. V.. p. 152.) Hun. P. Wes McBride has noted 

 it as a winter visitor in DeKalb county, Ind. Dr. C. Hart Merriam gives 

 it as a resident in the Adirondack region but adds, comparing it with the 

 American Crossbill, 'not nearly so common as the last." (Bull. Nutt. 

 Orn. Club, Vol. VI., p. 229). Prof. B. W. Evermann informs me that he 

 saw one in his brother's yard at Burlington, Ind. He says, " after watch- 

 ing it for a while I struck it with a stick, killing it." March 16 he saw 

 another specimen of this species at Camden, Ind. 



The only instance I know of its occurring in the Ohio valley in summer 

 is that given by the late Mr. C. H. Bollman. He wrote me that he saw 

 eleven on a fir tree in Bloomington, Ind., June 24th, 1886. A few days 

 later he several times noted specimens of the other species. 



