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lington. It was very tame, and, desiring a specimen, I secured it by tap- 
ping it with a stick. March 16, I saw what I believed to be a femate of 
this species in Camden. It was snowing hard and the bird was flying from 
tree to tree in a small grove of pines. 
IT have no record of its occurrence in Vigo Cownity. 
131. ACANTHIS LINARIA LINARIA (Linnzeus). REDPOLL. (528) 
A rare winter visitor. 
Carroll County: November 5, 1878. shot a male in fine plumage as it was 
flying overhead at the thicket on the hillside at southeast edge of Camden ; 
another seen at Camden April 21, 1885. These are the only specimens I 
ever noted in this county. 
Monroe County: January 30, 1883, one seen flying overhead. 
Vigo County: I have no record for this county, but it has been noted 
there by others. 
232. ASTRAGALINUS TRISTIS TRISTIS (Linnzeus). GOLDFINCH. (529) 
Common summer resident; a few may remain through the winter in 
favorable seasons. 
Sometimes these beautiful and familiar little birds gather up in great 
flocks. 
Carroll County: Common: October 24, 1878, noted. On December 25, 
1884, I saw a flock of about 20 in the Deer Creek bottoms just above Cam- 
den. On April 22, 1885, first noted in summer dress. Noted by Miss Ava 
Evermann at Burlington September 4 and 10, and October 5 and 14, 1906, 
and October 28, 1907. Those noted in September were feeding on beet tops 
and sunflower seeds. That of 4th was still in summer plumage; that of 
10th was a young bird. Those of October 28 were high up in the tree 
tops. In April, 1879. I saw a flock of several thousand in the White River 
bottoms in Bartholomew County, near Columbus. They were all in sum- 
mer plumage and as they actually filled the tops of the trees and were in 
full song, a prettier sight could scarcely be imagined. 
Monroe County: Common from February until late in the fall. May 13, 
1882, several noted. 
Vigo County: Very common. February 22, 1888, several seen. 
133. SPINUS PINUS (Wilson). PINE SISKIN. (533) 
A rare winter visitant. Common at Bloomington in February and March, 
1883. February 6, 18838, thirty or more seen in Howe's yard; several col- 
lected ; seen again February 10. On February 12, 1885, I saw two at Cam- 
den, the only time I ever noted it in Carroll County. I have no records 
for Vigo County. 
134. PLECTROPHENAX NIVALIS NIVALIS (Linnreus). SNOW BUNTING. (534) 
One of our most erratic and most beautiful winter visitors, coming down 
from the north usually only in the severest winters. I have seen if only 
in Carroll County. My first were a male and a female which I shot in the 
