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136. Passer domesticus hostilis British House 
Sparrow, “English sparrow,’ “house sparrow” 
“town sparrow.” Abundant resident. Introduced 
in Chester county about 1875, when six birds were 
brought to West Chester from Philadelphia (Bar- 
row, English Sparrow in N. A.); in 1879, accord- 
ing to Dr. Warren, it had already become abundant 
and a pest. 
137. Carpodacus purpureus purpureus Purple 
Finch, “hempbird,” “red sparrow.” ‘Tolerably com- 
mon transient and irregular winter visitant. Dr. 
Warren examined twenty-one specimens taken dur- 
ing the latter part of March, throughout April and 
from May 1 to 15 (Bds. Pa., 183). Dr. Montgom- 
ery personally observed it only in the year 1887, 
from Apr. 26 to May 9. A few have been observed 
on Christmas day, 1911-14-15, by Dr. Ehinger, es- 
pecially near West Chester, and I have a single 
specimen taken in winter, Feb. 8, 1907 (No. 906, 
calio Fe B. Bi): 
Autumnal migr—QOct. 8 (1916)—Nov. II 
(P6607); .ave.'? yrs. Oct.i2A- 
Vernal migr.—Apr. 25 (1913)—May 9 (1887) ; 
ave. g yrs. May 2. 
138. Loxia curvirostra minor Crossbill. Not 
common winter visitant, and occasional summer 
straggler. Mentioned by Michener, Warren and 
Pennock; the latter reports it at Kennett Square, 
in January, 1900: (Abst: D. V. QO. C.,1v, 2). Dr. 
Montgomery found it near West Chester on one or 
two occasions, and Josiah Hoopes collected it quite 
frequently in the Hoopes Brothers and Thomas 
