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in summer dress until April 18. ISSiI i P.. W. E'. i. 'riic rcrortl I'roni the 

 first appearance of a change till the moiilt is completed is as folhAvs: 

 March 29 ('02), two Goldfinches, one singing and in great i)art in summer 

 plumage; April 1 ('03), eight Goldfinches, four singing and with tlie liacl^ 

 and part of the breast yellow, and pai't of head black; April 2. four 

 Thistlebirds. one in perfect plumage, the others in changing phases of 

 attire: April 12, two. one in full dress: April 14. five, two in yelloAv and 

 blaclv: April 19, iiiree, two in winter plumage. One of these Avhich was 

 black: April 19, three, two in winter plumage. One of the last two wliicli 

 was taken was a male, the other one of the trio was in summer jittire: 

 April 2."). twenty, ten in transitional stages of plumage: April ;^.i). an 

 increase in those of full plumage to the usual summer numl)er. Troliably 

 all of the males have completed the moult. 

 112. [533] Spiitiifi piniis {Wils.). Pine Siskin. 



A rather regular migrant in moderate numbers: a rare winter residomt. 

 October 27 to May 13. 



illGEAXlOX P.ECORD. 



