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and INIarch 8, 1886. C. H. lidllinan saw eleven in a flr tree in Bloominaton 

 June 24, and reported them also on July 10, 13 and 14 (P>. W. E.). 



After being reported quite often during this period of 4 years, Cross- 

 bills were not again recorded until 1892, when six were observed by E. iJ 

 Kindle and A. B. Ulrey on March 1. The last date recorded for this 

 locality is March 3, 1893 (E. M. K.), when a crossbill probably of tliis 

 species, was identified by note. 



109. [522] Luxia leuroptcra Gmel. White-winged Crossbill. 

 A very irregular visitor, much more rare than the last. 

 White-winged Crossbills were first observed here February 6, 1883. 



On that date B. W. Evermaiiii tDok two males from a flock of fifteen in a 

 yard on College Avenue, Bloomington. A female was taken February 10. 

 and "two days later two more specimens were taken near the same place." 

 (A. W. Butler, in "'Papers Read at the World's Congress of Ornithology" 

 in Chicago, 1893-6.) 



Mr. Evermann also observed this bird February 23 (List of Birds of 

 Carroll Coxinty, "Auk." 1889). C. H. Bollnian gives a queried record of this 

 species for December 12, 1885. About five were identified by note. 



A. W. Butler says: "The only instance of its occurrence in summer 

 in the Ohio valley is that given me by the late C. H. Bollman. He saw 

 eleven in a fir tree in Bloomington, Ind.. June 24, 1886." However, on 

 C. H. Bollman's schedule for 188G, this date is attributed to the other 

 species, in the account of which I have placed it. 



110. [528] AnaifJiis Jiiiart'a (Linn.). Redpoll. 

 Irregular winter visitor. 



"B. W. Evermann identified a single bird at Bloomington in December. 

 1882" (A. W. Butler). C. H. Bollman reports "one seen" in his list of 

 1886, and "Mr. Chaunccy Juday obtained specimens from a flock of twenty 

 at Bloomington, April 12. 1895" (A. W. Butler). W. S. Blafchley also 

 reports one January 30, 1883. 



111. [529] Astragali lui s trif<t is {Lihni.). American Goldfincli.* 

 Abundant resident. 



Song March 29 (W. L. M.,'02). ' June 12, 1902, a nest and four eggs in 

 a wild rose bush (C. G. L.). October 2, 1903, I shot a young Goldfinch 

 with the short wings and tail and fluffy feathers of a fledgeling, tlia( 

 was unable to fly Avell and was still being fed by the mother. 



The plumage changes are very interesting. It requires about a 

 month f or all -tlie males to assume the summer plumage. None were seen 



