92 The Birds of Albany County 



In April, 1907, I found them very common in Washington 

 Park and in the woods and fields west of the City. They 

 indulged in their faint warbling, the while feeding on the 

 tender buds of the trees. 



Pine Grosbeak. — Pinicola enucleator leucura. 9.10 



Irregular Winter Visitant 



Field marks. — Bill short and thick; entire plumage rose-red; 

 center of back flecked with black; wings dark brown, 

 barred with white; tail deeply forked. 



Specimens have been taken for the State in this County. 



Family Icteridse 



Purple Grackle; Crow Blackbird. — Quiscalus 

 quiscula. 1 3.50 



Common Summer Resident 



Field marks. — Entire bird black, reflecting in certain lights 

 shades of lustrous green and steel-blue. 



Just after the ice has gone out of the river, and while small 

 patches of snow still remain in cool hollows, the bold and 

 energetic Crow Blackbird returns from the Southland and adds 

 color to the bleak, early spring landscape. At this time he 



