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Breeds also irregularly and rarely. It nested in August, 1875, at 
Tyngsborough.! Young birds were obtained at Weston in May, 
1862;2. birds were also taken in first plumage in August in 
Newtonville;! it was also found breeding in Framingham in 
1884;3 three females were taken in April, 1889, near Highland 
Light, Cape Cod which had just deposited eggs * and perhaps bred 
at Winchendon in 1888.° It probably occasionally breeds in 
Berkshire County. 
Amherst: ‘‘ Very irregular, some years common.”’ Berkshire: ‘ Found 
at all seasons.’’ Bristol County: ‘“ Irregular winter visitant.’’ Brookline: 
“Common migrant,.... irregular at all seasons.”” Cambridge: Of irreg- 
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ular occurrence at all seasons. Cohasset: “ Irregular winter visitor.’ 
Dedham: ‘A very erratic winter visitor.” Essex County: ‘‘ Winter. 
Abundant.” Ipswich: Irregular at all seasons. Martha’s Vineyard: 
“ Uncommon migrant.” Springfield: “Irregular winter visitor: it may 
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occasionally breed here.’” Templeton: “ Irregular winter visitor.” Wel- 
lesley : “Irregular winter visitant.... sometimes common.”’ 
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360. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel.). PURPLE FINCH. 
A common summer resident, and not uncommon in winter, 
though varying in numbers during different years. 
March 8 to October 21. 
Amherst: “ Common summer resident.” Berkshire: ‘‘ Common sum- 
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mer resident, rare in winter.” Bristol County: “ Common summer resi- 
dent. Casual in winter.’’ Brookline: “ Permanent resident, rare in win- 
ter, common in summer.” Cambridge: Permanent resident. Very 
common from March to October; irregular, but sometimes abundant in 
winter. Cohasset: “ Numerousin summer, common in winter.” Ded- 
ham: “Common. A few winter.’’ Essex County: ‘Resident. Com- 
mon.’ Ipswich: “Common summer resident.” Martha’s Vineyard : 
“Uncommon summer resident.” Springfield: “ Tolerably common 
summer resident, more numerous during migration ; occasionally here 
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during winter.”” Templeton: ‘Common summer resident.’ Wellesley: 
“ Common summer resident... . sometimes found in winter.” 
361. Pinicola enucleator canadensis (Cab.). CANADIAN 
PINE GROSBEAK. 
An irregular, but often abundant winter visitants. Appearing, 
1 Maynard; Birds of East. N. Amer., 1882, Appen., p. 518. 
2 Allen; Amer. Nat., Vol. III, No. 11, Jan., 1870, p. 584, p. 31 of separate. 
3 Browne; Auk, Vol. II, No. 1, Jan., 1885, p. 105. 
4Miller; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 1, Jan., 1890, p. 228. 
> Brewster ; Auk, Vol. V, No. 4, Oct.. 1888, p. 390. 
