94 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



Knox Couuty. It remained for Mr. A. H. Norton to show that this 

 subspecies occurred abundantly near Westbrook in 1895. In the 

 proceedings of the Portland Society of Natural History for April 

 1897, p. 104, he writes: "This large dark form was abundant in 

 Westbrook during the months of January and February, 1895. 

 It was first observed January 26, when it was less numerous than 

 true Unaria with which it was constantly associated. Its numbers 

 were augmented by new arrivals, and on February 2nd it was the 

 prevailing form. On the 8th of the month no -Redpolls could be 

 found. A return movement was soon noticed with constant increase 

 in numbers until March 15th. Rostrata was not observed after 

 February 27th." From this we may safely say that this race is- 

 likely to occur commonly in winter. 



Genus SPINUS Koch. 



223. (529). Spinus tristis (Linn.). American Goldfinch. 



A common summer resident throughout the state and also of not 

 infrequent occurrence in winter. This species is commonly known 

 as Yellow Bird, Wild Canary, and Thistle Bird. 



Couuty Records. — Audroscoggui, "conimoa summer resident" (Johu- 

 sou) ; Aroostook, "commou at Fort Fairfield" (Batchelder, Bull. Nutt. 

 Oru. Club, Vol. 7, p. 147) ; Cumberland, "common resident" (Mead) ; 

 Franklin, "common summer resident, sometimes in winter" (Lee and 

 McLaiu) ; Hancock, "summer resident" (Murch) ; Kennebec, "common 

 resident" (Gardiner Branch) ; Knox, "summer" (Rackliff ) ; Oxford, 

 "common, breeds" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "common in summer and rare- 

 winters" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "common, often resident" (Homer) ; 

 Sagadahoc, "common summer resident" (Spinney) ; Somei'set, "common 

 resident" (Morrell) ; Waldo, (Spratt) ; Washington, "abundant, breeds" 

 (Boardman) ; York, "breeds" (Adams). 



224. (533). Spinus pinus ( lF(7.s.). Piue Siskin. 



A common migrant in the fall, often sporadically abundant, and 

 somewhat rarer in winter. It is a resident species in those parts of 

 the state which are within the Canadian fauna. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "rare winter visitor" (Call) ; Aroos- 

 took, "seen at Sherman in June" (Knight) ; Cumberland, "common 

 migrant, one nest taken" (Mead) ; Franklin, "common resident" 

 (Swain) ; Hancock, "migrant" (Knight) ; Kennebec, "very rare" 

 (Dill) ; Kuox, "winter visitant" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "breeds" (Xash) ; 

 Penobscot, "common in fall, rare in winter and summer" (Knight) ; Pis- 

 cataquis, "rare summer resident" (Whitman), "common winter resident" 



