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were able to secure the specimen. This is the second record for 

 the state, the first being made by Mr. J. T. Zimmer at Crawford, 

 December 7, 1910, when he saw and collected two males. 



14. Carpodacus mexicainis frontalis (Say) — House Finch. 



A pair of these finches was found by Mr. Mickel on Jime 2 

 in the western part of Kimball county. While tramping over the 

 pine bluffs there late in the afternoon a male was heard singing 

 and shortly afterwards he was located in a pine tree along with 

 the female. They are very shy, but after several attempts the 

 male was collected. There is a specimen taken at Haigler, Neb- 

 in the collection of Mr. A. M. Brooking at Hastings; and it has 

 been reported by Dr. R. H. Wolcott from Bull Canyon in Banner 

 county, but no specimens were taken at that place. It is probable 

 that the House Finch breeds in the pine bluffs in the west part of 

 Kimball county, but no evidence was secured to verify this sup- 

 position. 



15. Loxia cxirvirostra hendicri Ridgway — Bendire Crossbill. 

 Crossbills were abundant at Lincoln during the fall of 1919, 



and appeared earlier than usual, a small flock being noted on Octo- 

 ber 19. Two specimens were collected from this flock and have been 

 referred by us to the Bendire Crossbill. Although this form has 

 not been authorized by the 'A. O. U. committee its recognition ap- 

 parently brings out an interesting fact concerning the source of 

 the Crossbill migration at Lincoln. The Crossbill, L. c. minor, is 

 eastern and northern in its distribution, while the Bendire Cross- 

 bill is of western origin. We know that in some seasons true 

 mdnor occurs at Lincoln, since several specimens of this form are 

 in the collection of Mr. J. T. Zimmer. In other seasons, the pres- 

 ent for example all of our crossbills appear to be hcncdirei. These 

 facts would indicate that frequently our winter Crossbills come 

 from the west, but sometimes from the east. 



16. Rhynchophancs mccowni (Lawrence) — McCown Longspur. 

 On April 11 Mr. Mickel secured a male McCown Longspur at 



Capital Beach. It was in a large flock of Chestnut-collared Long- 

 spurs, but there were undoubtedly several McCown Longspurs in 

 the 'flock, other than the one taken. 



17. Passcrherhulus hmslowi occidentalis (Brewster) — Western 



Henslow Sparrow. 

 The Western Henslow Sparrow is recorded so seldom in the 

 state that the following record is deemed worthy of mention: On 

 April 26 Mr. Mickel discovered an individual of this species in 

 some thick grass near the water's edge at Capital Beach, and was 

 able to secure the bird for a specimen. This is the first record for 

 the state for some years. 



