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THE OOLOGIST. 



and agaiu in Fel)iu:uy, aixl occasion- 

 ally stays until May. 



31. Loxia leucoptera. VVlutc-wini^cd 

 C'rosshill. A rarer spocics tVoni llic 

 North. Never numerous. 



22. Acr/ioUms liimria. Lesser Ked- 

 poU. A common irregular visitant. 



23. Aegiolhus iinaria holbolli. Great- 

 er Redpoll. Taken once in winter of 

 1878 by F. H. Chapin, Esq. 



24. Chrysnmitri>< pinits. Pine Lin- 

 net. Occasionally seen during early 

 or late winter. 



25. Plecirop/ianes iticalis. Snow- 

 Bunting. Occasionally seen the entire 

 winter. Generally ])asses tlu'ough 

 early and late winter. 



26. Spizella montana. Tree Si)ar- 

 vow. Not rare in winter. Usually seen 

 in December and February. 



27. jH)iro hijemalis. Snow Hird. 

 Abundant December and February. 

 Often seen during entire winter. 



28. Nyctea scandicd; Snowy or 

 White Owl. A rare and occasional 

 witer visitant. 



29. Astur (ttricdijtUus. (bisliawk. 

 A rare winter visitant. 



30. Arddbidio lagopiis .-'(oicd-Johdn- 

 7iis. American Rough-legged Hawk. 

 An occasional winter visitant from tlie 

 North. Being observed in l)ereinl)er 

 and late in Fc^bruary. 



31. Beniichc caiUKh'nsis. Canada 

 Goo.se. Occasionally seen early Decem- 

 ber and late Februar} . 



32. Clduguln gldnciuin Americana. 

 American Golden-eye. Not rarely ob- 

 served in open spots or rivei' in Decem- 

 ber and February, and occasionally re- 

 main all Avinter. 



33. Hareldaglacialis. Old Si|uau-. 

 A rare winter visitor. 



n34. Mergidf mcrgtaisir Kiinricdiins. 

 American Sheldrake. (Josennder. Not 

 a rare visitant from the North. Usual- 

 ly seen in December and February, but 

 occasionally seen througlioul Ilic\\ inter 

 in open places on river. 

 35. Lams nrgental.us t<mifl>.soni<np'x. 



American Heii-ing (iull. Observed 

 Januai'y stli, 1887. Two in a flock. 

 Rare at this time of year. Often seen 

 ill February l)et'oi'e ice goes otf of lakes. 

 30. CnlijinhNs .•^cjdentriona/is. Red- 

 throated Diver. An occasional winter 

 resident fi'om the North. Occupies 

 open s))ots on the river. 



MALF-UAKDY. 



37. Mtriila migndoria.. Robin. Oc- 

 casionally found throughout tiic winter. 

 Nearly always appear from tiic niiddh' 

 to the last of February. 



38. Sialia sialis. Bluel)ird. 1 lia\e 

 one arrival February 8th. Not rari'ly 

 seen l)y February 2r)th. 



39. Regn/as satrapa. (iolden -crown- 

 ed Kinglet. Many remain in the coun- 

 t.y' during mild winter. Occasionally 

 ob.served in Fel>ruary in dense swam])s. 



40. Sitdt canadensis. Retl-bellied 

 Nuthatcii. Occiu's as a visitant for a 

 short time season in December or late 

 February when to or fnmi the South. 



41. Certhia familUiris I'lifa. Brown 

 Creeper. Occasionally remain through- 

 out the wint(n-, and during the severest 

 weather, agaiu does not appear until 

 February from the South. 



42. Lanius ludovidanus excuMtoridrs. 

 White-rumped Shrike. Rarely occurs 

 frcmi the South during latter February. 



43. Ampelis cedrorua. Cedai" Biril. 

 Abundant as rule during winter, liul 

 sometimes not .seen till March. 



44. Astragalinns trisfis. American 

 Goldtinch. A common resident occa- 

 sionally. Often not seen in winter. 



45. Mehspizn fasdnUi. .Song Sjjarrow. 

 Have si'en it in December and as early 

 as February 22d. 



40. Ageliiens phoenireii.s. Rcd-wingcil 



Blackbird. Onci- observed as early as 

 February Nth. Not rari'ly by the latter 

 part of the month. 



47. QniKCAduH purpevx. I'lirjile 

 (jracklc. Oliser\i-d once February 28tli. 

 and had he lemaiiuMl away one day 

 longef would not have been honored a.- 



