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to about a dozen pairs, no doubt owing to the persistent robbing 

 of their nests by boys from the city. 



Hesperiphona vespertina. Evening Grosbeal<. — Rare winter vis- 

 itor. Seen from November 24 to January 21. 



Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Common migrant. March 

 1 6to May 10; September 7 to November 6. Several spent the win- 

 ter of 1889-90 in this locality, January being the only month in 

 which they were not seen. 



Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Irregular winter 

 resident. October 21 to June 9. 



Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — Not common winter resident. Seen 

 as late in spring as April 1. 



Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinsh.- — Irregular winter res- 

 ident, abundant summer resident. Breeds very late. Nest with 

 three newly hatched young, August 6, 189.3, and another with young 

 about ten days old, September 27, 1888. Nest with four fresh eggs, 

 September 5, 1889. 



Calcarius pictus. Smith's Longspur. — Migrant. Not common. Seen 

 only in spring, March 30 to April 16. 



Pocecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. April 1 to Oct. 26. Nest with 4 young found May 22, 1889. 



Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna. Savanna Sparrow. — Tol- 

 erably common migrant. Usually seen only in spring, April 1 to 

 29. Two seen Oct. 26, 18S9. 



Coturniculus savannarum passerinus. Grasshopper Sparrow. — 

 Common summer resident. Earliest spring record, April 30, 1891. 

 Nest with five eggs found May 27, 1889. 



Chondestes grammacus. Lark Sparrow. — Common summe» resi- 

 dent. Earliest spring record, April 20, 1889. 



Zonotrichia querula. Harris' Sparrow. — Rare migrant. April 16, 

 1891, May 3, 1891. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — Tolerably 

 common migrant. April 30 to May 23; September 28 to October 26. 



Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — Abundant mi- 

 grant. March 17 to May 23; September 18 to October 29. Occa- 

 sionally one winters. 



Spizeila monticola. Tree Sparrow. — Abundant winter resident. 

 Oct. 17 to April 16. 



Spizeila socialis. Chipping Sparrow. — Abundant summer resident. 

 April 4 to October 21. First eggs (set of four). May 6, 1886. 



Spizeila pusilla. FMeld Sparrow. — Abundant summer resident. 

 March 25 to October 29. Earliest eggs. May 1, 1886. Latest nest 

 with slightly incubated eggs. July 26, 1889. 



Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco.— Very abundant migrant. 

 Common winter resident some years. Sept. 21 to May 5. 



