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mountains, while I have taken its nest, and seen others, in Lewis County, 

 on the western or Black. River side. 



47. Ampelis cedrorum {Vieillot) Baird. Cedar-bird. — Common 

 summer resident nesting in dense alder thickets near water. 



4S. Progne subis {Linn.) Baird. Purple Martin. — Breeds in "Mar- 

 tin houses" in the villages that lie within the limits of the Adirondack 

 region. 



49. Petrochelidon lunifrons {Say) La-wrence. Cliff Swallow. — 

 Breeds at suitable localities. 



50. Hirundo erythrogaster, Boddaert. Barn Swallow. — Common 

 enough everywhere outside the woods. 



51. Tachycineta bicolor {Vieillot) Cabanis. White-bellied Swal- 

 low. — The commonest Swallow. 



52. Cotile riparia {Linn.) Boie. Bank Swallow. — Breeds. Not un- 

 common in places. 



53. Pyranga rubra {Linn.) Vieillot. Scarlet Tanager. — Common 

 summer resident, breeding in the hard timber. 



54. Pinicola enucleator {Linn.) Vieillot. Pine Grosbeak.— Tole ra- 

 blv common winter visitant from the North, but does not occur every 

 winter. 



55. Carpodacus purpureus {Gmelin) Baird. Purple Finch. — Al- 

 ways here from before the snow goes off in spring till late in October, and 

 sometimes throughout the winter. 



56. Loxia curvirostra americana ( Wilson) Cones. Red Crossbill. — 

 Abundant resident, rather scarce and irregular in summer but the com- 

 monest bird in winter and early spring. Breeds in February and March 

 while the snow is still four or five feet deep on the level and the tempera- 

 ture below zero (Fahr.). Have taken fully fledged young earlv in April. 



57. Loxia leucoptera, Gmelin. White-winged Crossbill. — Resi- 

 dent, but not nearly so common as the last. 



58. -33giotIius linaria {Linn.) Cabanis. Common Redpoll.— Win- 

 ter visitant from the north and more or less irregular. 



59. Astragalinus tristis {Linn.) Cabanis. American Goldfinch. — 

 Common summer resident, breeding late — generally in July and some- 

 times in August. 



60. Chrysomitris pinus {Wilson) Bonap. Pine Linnet; Siskin. — 

 An irregular visitor ; sometimes breeding in vast multitudes, and during 

 other seasons not seen at all. 



61. Plectrophanes nivalis {Linn.) Meyer. Snow Bunting. — Com- 

 mon in flocks in winter. 



62. Centrophanes lapponicus (Linn.) Cabanis. Lapland Lom.- 

 spur. — Occurs with the last, but is not so common. 



63. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna (Wilson) Ridgway. Sa- 

 vanna Sparrow. — A rather rare summer resident in suitable spots, where 

 it breeds. 



64. Pocecetes gramineus {Gmelin ) Baird. G:<\ss Finch. — Common 

 in places: breeding in dry grass-covered clearings and sand) fields. 



