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in summer dress uutil April 18, 188t) (B. W. K). Tlie record from tlio 

 first appearance of a change till the moult is completed is as follows: 

 March 29 ('02), two Goldfinches, one singing and in great part in summer 

 plumage; April 1 ('03), eight Goldfinches, four singing and with the Ijaclc 

 and part of the breast yellow, and part of head blacli; April 2, four 

 Thistlebirds, one in perfect plumage, the others in changing phases of 

 attire; April 12, two, one in full dress; April 14. five, two in yellow and 

 blacli; April 19, three, two in winter plumage. One of these Avliich was 

 black; April 19, three, two in winter plumage. One of the hist two Avhich 

 was taken was a male, the other one of the trio was in summer attire: 

 April 2.5, twenty, ten in transitional stages of plumage; April Sii. an 

 increase in those of full plumage to the usual summer number. Prolia1>ly 

 all of the males have completed the moult. 

 112. [533] Sphn(s piniii; (Wils. ). Pine Siskin. 



A rather regular migrant in moderate numbers; a rare winter residi-iit. 

 October 27 to May 13. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



