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but few. A small flock was seen during the spring migra- 

 tion of 1886 and a single flock of twenty Dec. 11, ]S8G, but 

 none since. At Oberlin, O., the bird is an A. V. (accidental 

 visitor.) 



515. Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak. 



Although not accidental like the last, nor of wandering 

 habits, this is yet not a well known bird to our observers. 

 It appears from the extreme north only during cold win- 

 ters. Mr. Strong considers it rare at Milwaukee, Wis., 

 while Mr. Clark, at Meridian, Wis., finds it to be common 

 from Dec. to Mar. Mr. D. D. Stone also finds it common at 

 Lansing, N. Y. At Grinnell, la., it is rare, but few speci- 

 mens having been taken. At Oberlin, O., it is also a rare 

 W. V. 



517. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. 



The Purple Finch is pretty well known to all observers. 

 Its song, no less striking than its rich colors, makes it a 

 conspicuous object of the woodland. Mr. Strong considers 

 it an irregular T. V. at Milwaukee, and rare. But Mr. 

 Clark records it as a common migrant at Meridian. Mr. 

 Gregory finds it at Rockford, Ills. Mr. D. D. Stone finds 

 it a common S. R. at Lansing, N. Y. Mr. J. W. P. Smith- 

 wick finds it a common T. Y. as far south as Sans Souci, 

 N. C. Mr. John A. Dona]d says that it is accidental at 

 Decatur, Texas. Both at Grinnell, Iowa and Oberlin, O., I 

 have found it a common T. V., often associating with 

 Goldfinches. 



521. Loxia curvirostra minor. Am. Crossbill. 



All observers consider this species rare. It is a hardy 

 bird, and, like the Evening Grosbeak, is much of a wan- 

 derer. Mr. Strong says that it is irregular in winter, some 

 times occurring in great numbers, at Milwaukee ; Mr. Clark 

 finds it a rare W. Y. at Meridian ; Mr. Carpenter enters 

 one Apr. 11, ]891, on the authority of Mr. E. P. Carlton at 

 Madison, Wis. Mr. Stone marks it "rare W. Y." at Lan- 

 sing, N. Y. It is not common either at Grinnell, Iowa or 

 Oberlin, O., though there are usually a few seen each 

 winter. 



