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Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, 

 Towhee, and Indigo-bird, being abundant and generally distri- 

 buted, while the Grasshopper Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Henslow's 

 Bunting, Cardinal and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are less common 

 breeders and are irregularly distributed. The Seaside and Sharp- 

 tailed Sparrows are restricted entirely to the maritime marshes, but 

 are there abundant summer residents. 



Thirteen species occur as winter visitants, the Snowbird and 

 Tree Sparrow being everywhere abundant, while the Purple Finch, 

 White throated Sparrow, Savanna Sparrow and Fox Sparrow are 

 mainly transient, wintering regularly only in the southern counties. 

 The Pine Grosbeak, Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill, Redpoll, 

 Pine Finch, and Snow Bunting, occur as more or less irregular vis- 

 itors in winter only, while the Ipswich Sparrow is a winter visitant 

 along the seacoast. Three other species occur only during the 

 migrations, i. e., the White-crowned Sparrow, Acadian and Nelson's 

 Sharp-tailed Finches, the last two being strictly maritime. The re- 

 maining species are merely stragglers — Evening Grosbeak, Blue 

 Grosbeak, Lincoln's Finch, Lapland Longspur, Dickcissel, and 

 Lark Sparrow, 



[229'}. Coccothraustes vespertina (Coop.). Evening 



Grosbeak. 



Distribution — Western N. A., eastward to Lake Superior, and casually 

 farther. 



Accidental straggler in winter. A small flock was observed by 

 Mr. W. O. Raymond at Summit, N. J., March 6, 1890 {0. ^ 0., 

 1890, p. 46). 



This species is very erratic in its winter wanderings, and in the 

 season of 1889-90 appeared in abundance very far east of its usual 

 range. Dr. Warren observed it in Pennsylvania as far east as 

 Columbia and Lackawanna counties. At Montoursville, Lycoming 

 county, Mr. F. F. Castlebury noted it as late as May 1, 1890 (Forest 

 and Stream, May 8, 1890). 



230. JPinicola enucleator (Linn.). Pine Grosbeak. 



Breeding Range — Northern New England and Labrador to Alaska. 

 Winter Distribution — Southward to the northern U. S. 

 A rare and irregular visitant in the depth of winter. A flock was 



