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Irregular winter visitants. Observed three times in winter of 

 1917, but it was not possible to determine which subspecies. Last 

 observed April 12. Museum records for American Crossbill Octo- 

 ber 28 to January 30. 

 522. Loxia leucoptera — White-winged Crossbill. 



Irregular visitant during the winter. One taken November 4. 



528. Acanthis linaria linaria — Redpoll. 

 Rare as a winter visitant. 



529. Astragalms tristis tristis — Goldfinch. 



Common in summer, and occasional in winter. First observed 

 in 1917 on May 5 and 6. Not seen again until May 17. Were quite 

 plentiful in fall of 1916 as late as October 17 and possibly later. 

 529a. Astragalinus tristis t^oUidus — Pale Goldfinch. 



Similar to the former. Three collected on March 12, and one on 

 April 15. 



533. Sjyinus jiinits — Pine Siskin. 



The siskin is a common winter resident. One to three flocks 

 observed nearly every day from March 14 to May 18, 1917. Not 

 observed previously except on March 1. Since then they were 

 observed in all parts of the city. It would seem that the siskin is 

 more common as a migrant than as a winter resident. Museum 

 records October 14, Trego County; October 15, Wakeeney; Octo- 

 ber 23, and throughout winter, Douglas County. 



534. Plectroplienax niimlis Jiivalis — Snowflake. 

 Rare winter visitant. 



536. Calcarius lapponicns lapponicus — Lapland Longspur. 

 Irregular winter sojourner. Abundantly represented in the mu- 

 seum. Specimens taken from November 24 to April 12. 



536a. Calcarius lapponicus alascensis — Alaska Longspur. 



Occasional in winter. Seven specimens taken from December 14 

 to December 22. 



537. Calcarius pictus — Smith's Longspur. 

 A common winter sojourner. No data. 



538. Calcarius ornatus — Chestnut-collared Longspur. 

 Resident. Breeds from central Kansas northward. 



539. Rhynclioplianes mccowni — McCown's Longspur. 

 Common in winter in western Kansas. 



540. Pocecetes gramincus gramincus — Vesper Sparrow. 



This species is a common migrant. Rare in summer. Museum 

 and field give records from March 24 to April 24 and October 4. 

 also October 12. Fall records not sufficient. 

 540a. Pocecetes gramincus con finis — Western Vesper Sparrow. 



Migratory in western Kansas. 

 542a. Passerculus sandwichcnsis savanna — Savanna Sparrow. 



