128 Birps oF MASSACHUSETTS 
ber to April or May. Abundant.’’ Ipswich: “ Abundant winter visit- 
ant.” Martha’s Vineyard: ‘‘ Uncommon winter visitant.’’ Springfield: 
‘*Common winter visitor,’ Templeton: “Common and regular winter 
visitor.” Wellesley: ‘‘ Rather common but irregular winter visitant.” 
352. Spinus pinus (Wils.). PINE FINCH. 
An irregular but often abundant winter visitant from the north. 
It is not improbable that it breeds on the mountains in Berkshire, 
and its nest has been twice found in the State, once on May 9, 
1859, in Cambridge, one of the eggs of which set is now in the 
collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoélogy,’ and again 
at Newton in May, 1883.? 
September 24 to May 27 (July 15). 
Berkshire: “Irregular winter visitant. Probably breeds on the higher 
mountains.”’ Bristol County: ‘Irregular winter visitant, varying in 
abundance.”’ Brookline: “Common winter visitant.” Cambridge: 
Irregular winter visitant, sometimes very abundant. Cohasset: ‘‘ Com- 
mon in winter.” Dedham: ‘‘Rather scarce winter visitor.”’ Essex 
County: ‘‘ Winter.” Ipswich: “A fewseen.’’ Springfield: ‘‘ Irregular 
winter visitor, not usually common.” Wellesley: “Spring and autumn 
migrant, and winter visitant.”’ 
353. Astragalinus tristis (Linn.). AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 
A permanent resident, very common in summer, and not un- 
common in winter. 
Amherst: “Common resident.’’ Berkshire: ‘* Abundant ‘summer 
resident. Rare in winter.’ Bristol County: ‘‘ Common permanent resi- 
dent.” Brookline : “ Abundant permanent resident.’’ Cambridge: Very 
common permanent resident. Cohasset: “Abundant all the year.” 
Dedham: ‘** Common resident.’”” Essex County: ** Resident. Abundant.”’ 
Ipswich: “ Abundant permanent resident.” Martha’s Vineyard: *‘ Com-_ 
mon resident.” Springfield : ““ Common permanent resident.’’ Tempie- 
ton: ‘‘Common resident.’ Wellesley : ‘‘Common resident.” 
354. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). REDPOLL. 
An irregular, but sometimes abundant winter visitant from the 
north. 
(October 17) October 25 to April 25. 
Amherst: “Irregular in winter and spring.” Berkshire: “ Irregular 
winter visitant.’”’ Bristol County: ‘‘Irregular winter visitant, varying 
1 Baird, Brewer & Ridgway; Birds of N. Amer., Land Birds, Vol. I, 1874. 
Pp: 397. 
2 Morse, deste Purdie; Birds of Weilesley, 1897, p. 30. 
