Famitry XLIIiT. FRINGILLIDA, FInNcHEs, Sparrows, &c. 
CLXXXII]. HESPERIPHONA Bonaparte. 1850, 
514. Evening Grosbeak. 
Hesperiphona vespertina (Coop.) BONAPARTE. 1850. 
A rare winter visitant at Montreal. I believe the first record 
gf the occurrence of this species here was during the winter months 
of the year 1890, when several were observed January 28th, in 
McGill College grounds by Dr. Harrington of this city. (Wintle.) 
In the spring of 1899 one fine male was shot in Rockcliffe Park by 
Mr. Muirhead who was a guest at Government House. (JZacoun.) 
A rare winter visitor. Seen in considerable numbers at Guelph, 
Ont., during February, 1902, a flock of seventy-five being seen 
on the 6th of that monthby Prof. M.W. Doherty. (A.B. Klugh.) 
Sometimes appears in large flocks in winter ; it comes into the 
Parry Sound district much more regularly than is supposed. A 
flock remained at Emsdale till the end of the first week in May, 
1897, feeding on theseeds of the sumac. (/. H. Fleming.) Since 
the winter of 1889-90, I have only seen two or three specimens of 
this bird around Toronto; the last, a female, being taken near the 
city in April, 1897. (J. Hughes-Samuel.) This species is an 
abundant winter visitor at Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg and in 
other parts of Manitoba. It generally appears about the middle 
of October. From that date it continually increases in numbers 
until December when it reaches its maximum. Whilst here it 
frequents the Northwest maple or box elder, feeding on its 
seeds, and seldom visits the ground, exceptin spring, when it will 
sometimes crowd thickly on a bare spot, apparently seeking small 
gravel for digestive purposes. As far as known its nest has never 
been found. (Zkompson-Seton.) This gay and very remarkable 
bird is a common inhabitant of the maple groves (Vegundo 
aceroides) on the Saskatchewan plains. As it arrives late we left 
Carlton House before they arrived, but Mr. Prudens kindly sent 
specimens to us. It frequents the borders of Lake Superior also, 
and the eastern declivity of the Rocky Mountains, in Lat. 56°, 
but its habits are unknown. (Richardson.) I have not seen this 
bird alive myself but have seen two that were killed at Prince 
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