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Seattle, and that record was of only two individuals some six years 

 prior. During the months of February, March and April, 1901, this 

 locality was, however, favored with a visit from this beautiful bird, which 

 appeared in small flocks. The first were noted February 22, and thereafter 

 a number of small flocks were observed throughout the city, up to April 

 19. I saw them on six different occasions ; the bulk of the individuals 

 appeared to be males, some of them being very highly colored ; they were 

 in every case tame and unsuspicious. 



56. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. 

 ■ — Moderatelj' common summer resident and breeds. Arrives in February, 

 departs in November. 



57. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Irregular 

 winter visitant in this immediate locality. In the Cascade Mountains, 

 east of the ciiy, however, from an elevation of 1000 feet upwards, I find 

 this species of common occurrence during the summer months. 



58. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — An irregular winter visitant. 



59. Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. — Not an 

 uncommon summer resident. Breeds. More common of late years. 



60. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — A common winter resident, especi- 

 ally abundant during the spring months ; have observed them up to the 

 middle of June. By the actions of a few pairs, I am inclined to think 

 that they may have nested. 



61. Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. — 

 Have observed this species on several occasions during the summer in the 

 settled and cultivated valleys near the city and on the meadows and 

 pasture lands. 



62. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna 

 Sparrow. — Rather common throughout the summer in the same locali- 

 ties as P- g. confinis, noted above; have a specimen taken near Seattle in 

 April, 1894, along the shore of Lake Washington. 



63. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli. Gambel's Sparrow. — One of 

 the commonest and most characteristic of our birds, always arriving in 

 the spring between the 2nd and 8th of April, and is soon scattered through- 

 out the city. Breeds in almost any suitable location ; departs in the fall 

 during October. 



64. Zonotrichia coronata. Golden-crowned Sparrow. — A regu- 

 lar spring and fall migrant but not very commonly observed. 



65. Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. — 

 Rather common summer resident and breeds. April to October. 



66. Junco hyemalis oregonus. Oregon Junco. — Common winter 

 resident. 



67. Junco hyemalis connectens. Shufeldt's Junco. — Common 

 summer resident. Breeds abundantly. 



68. Melospiza melodia morphna. Rusty Song Sparrow. — An 

 abundant resident throughout the year. Breeds. 



69. Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis. Townsend's Sparrow. — Mod- 



