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Evening Grosbeaks. The last visitation occurred in 1911, when 

 several flocks of from two to twenty-five were seen at widely 

 separated points in this vicinity. The first were noted on Janu- 

 ary 23rd, after which they were present until the 6th of May. 

 None have been seen since that year. 



CARPODACUS PURPUREUS PURPUREUS (Gmelin). Purple Finch. 

 Rather common migrant; not uncommon winter resident. 



Flocks of migrating Purple Finches are likely to be seen any 

 time between February and late April and again during Octo- 

 ber and November. Small groups of wintering birds have been 

 seen in December and January in all parts of the county, nota- 

 bly in such places as Swope Park, the Country Club district, 

 the upper Blue Valley and along the Missouri bluff regions. 



LOXIA CURVIROSTRA MINOR (Brehm). Crossbill. 



Rather irregular but sometimes not uncommon winter resident. 



Only an occasional winter passes without at least a few Cross- 

 bills being seen. During rare winters thousands (Bush) are 

 present and are to be found wherever there are suitable feeding 

 places. They are attracted by sunflower patches, orchards where 

 fruit has been left hanging, pine trees and weed patches. They 

 have also been seen tearing to pieces the fruit of the Osage 

 orange. Crossbills may be looked for between late October and 

 early May. 



LOXIA LEUCOPTERA Gmelin. White-winged Crossbill. 

 Very rare winter visitant. 



There is only one authentic record of the occurrence of this 

 Crossbill in this vicinity, though it probably occurs occasionally 

 in the company of the other species. 



Students should be on the lookout for this bird, as we are well 

 within its winter range. 



ACANTHIS LIN ARIA LINARIA (Linn.). Eedpoll. 

 Very rare winter visitant. 



Only three records are known of the occurrence of the Red- 

 poll here; February 21, 1882; January 14, 1906, and February 

 13, 1916. 



