74 The Ornithology of Chester County 
nurseries, West Goshen Twp. On June 16-17, 
1911, Pennock and Carter observed two adults and 
two juveniles in a scattered growth of pitch pines, 
the barrens of the extreme southwest corner of the 
county, bordering Maryland (Auk, xxix, 245). 
139. Loxia leucoptera White-winged Crossbill. 
Rare winter visitant. Audubon states that he ob- 
tained some specimens during winter along the chilly 
shores of the Schuylkill (Orn. Biog.) ; Barnard ob- 
tained it in December, 1854; and Montgomery 
reported two at West Chester, Jan. 28, 1900 (Abst. 
Proc. D. V. O. C., iv, 2). There are also two 
sight records: Jan. 27, 1900, at Kennett Square 
(Pennock MS. communicated by Thomas); and 
Jan. 12, 1917, at Berwyn, by the writer. 
140. Acanthis linaria linaria Redpoll. Irregular 
winter visitant. Both Barnard and Michener con- 
sidered it very rare. Dr. Warren and a friend ob- 
tained 150 specimens during the winter of 1878-79, 
although for fifteen years prior to this it had not 
been seen, at least in any numbers (Bds. Pa., 185). 
It has also been reported from West Chester, Mar. 
24, 1888, and Feb. 14, 1899, by Montgomery; Feb. 
17, 1907, by Sharples and Jackson; and Mar. 5, 
1914, by Roberts; Downington, Feb. 24, 1902, by 
Pennell; Kennett Square, Dec. 25, 1906, Feb. 25 
and Mar. 13, 1907, by Pennock; Mar. 3, 1914, by 
Thomas; and Paoli, Feb. 16, 1907, by Redfield; 
from a single individual to flocks of fifty. 
141. Astragalinus tristis tristis Goldfinch, “let- 
ticebird, ‘‘saladbird,” ‘‘sunflowerbird,”  ‘“‘thistle- 
bird,” “wild canary,” “yellowbird.” Common resi- 
