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185. Quiscalus major. Boat-tailed Grackle. — Summer 

 resident, found only in the Coast region. It is not uncommon in 

 the neighborhood of Cobb's Island and breeds. According to 

 the late Mr. E. A. Small it breeds as far north as Kent County, 

 Maryland (O. and O., Vol. VIII, p. 76). 



186. Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak. — Said to be 

 an extremely rare, and probably only accidental, visitor near 

 Washington in severe winters. (Avifauna Columbiana, p. 56.) 

 Audubon (Birds of America, Vol. p. 179) says '•'• Some have been 

 procured near the mouth of the Big Guyandotte on the Ohio. " 



187. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Rather 

 common winter resident in eastern Virginia. I have found it 

 common in Albemarle County in spring, frequenting beech trees, 

 to whose blossoms it is very partial. A single male was seen 

 by Mr. IngersoU near Petroleum, West Virginia, April 29th, 

 where it has been reported as rare in spring. Probably a sum- 

 mer resident in the higher mountain region. Mr. Brooks calls 

 it a common winter resident in Upshur County, West Virginia. 



188. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — 

 Uncommon winter resident. A flock of about twenty were seen 

 by Mr. William Palmer early in December, 1874, in Alexandria 

 County, Virginia, and about two weeks later he shot one, a 

 female, out of a flock of five. These birds have also been met 

 with by other observers in the neighborhood of Washington. 

 Dr. M. G. Ellzey says that in 1877 he saw a small flock about 

 Warrenton, Fauquier County, and in 1855 immense numbers of 

 them at Ball's Blufl' near Leesburg (Forest and Stream, Vol. 

 XXXII, 1889, p. 213). An adult male accompanied by one 

 young bird was seen by Mr. H. M. Smith, May 17th, 1885, and 

 the species has been known to breed in Maryland (The Auk, 

 Vol. V, p. 23). It has been found in the highest part of the 

 mountain region of North Carolina in summer by Mr. William 

 Brewster and is probably to be met with in the corresponding 

 portions of the Virginias. 



1S9. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — 

 Accidental winter visitor or straggler near Washington. Speci- 

 mens were taken about the year 1874 ^Y ^^'- Hen'T Marshall at 

 Laurel, Maryland. Mr. Doan says that several have been taken 



