1913 J Stone, Bird Migration Records of William Bartram. 345 



Quiscalus quiscula quiscula. Purple Grackle. 



Usually referred to as 'Crow Blackbird,' 'Gracula Barita' or 'Gracula 



purpurea' and once as 'Grackle.' Arrivals: 



1802. February 17. 1818. March 1. 



1803. February 23. 1819. March 6. 



1804. March 11. 1820. February 17. 

 1S05. February 22. 1821. February 2G. 

 1807. March 12. 1S22. February 22. 



There are two autumn records, October 9, 1820 and November 30, 1822 

 when Bart rain writes 'Crow blackbirds yet.' while, on September 11, 1820 

 he records 'Evening flight of blackbirds passing to their roost in Jersey' 

 This may of course refer in part at least to the Red-wing. 



Loxia curvirostra minor. Red Crossbill. 



1802. March 12. Crossbill passing Northerly. Drizzling warm 



day. 

 1803 October 9. Loxia curvirostra arived from N. Asters, Golden 

 rods, Helianthus, Rudbeckia and Coreopsis 

 in flower. 

 December 24. Crossbill in Flocks feeding on Pine seeds & 

 Seeds of the Ash. Christinas Eve. 

 " 26. Crossbill. 



1805. February 26. Crossbill arived from south on their way north- 



ward. 

 1819 January 5 and 6. Crossbill. 



Carpodacus purpureus purpureus. Purple Finch. 



Referred to as 'Purple Finch' and 'Fringilla purpurea,' usually men- 

 tioned only in midwinter, when more complete lists were recorded. 



It is mentioned as present on Jan. 23, 1802; Jan. 15, 1803; Jan. 26, 1804; 

 Feb. 28, 1818; January 2 and 6, 1819; and December 30, 1822. 



On January 27, 1804 is the record 'Purple Finch feeding on seeds of the 

 Ash ' and on October 12 of the same year ' Purple Finch' & Hemp bird 

 arrived from the north.' What the 'Hemp bird' might be I have been 

 unable to ascertain but it is possible that the females and immature 

 males of the Purple Finch may have been so designated. The ' Hempbird ' 

 was also present on Jan. 12, 1821. 



Acanthis linaria linaria. Red-poll. 



There are the following records. That of April 30 is unusual but it 

 seems certainly to refer to this species. 



1818. January 18. Snow, Last night freezing. F. rubricapilla (Red- 

 cap Finch). 



