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THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 



(184) 521. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). AMERI 

 CAN CROSSBILL. Red Crossbill. A common, but irregular visi- 

 tant, generally in winter and spring.* 



January, February, March, April, May, and December. 



(185) 522. Loxia leucoptera Gmel. WHITE-WINGED 

 CROSSBILL. An extremely rare and irregular visitant in winter. 

 Southwick includes it in his List, 1 and Mr. H. S. Hathaway writes 

 that it is rare. Mr. F. T. Jencks took a pair just east of the 

 Rhode Island line in Seekonk, Mass., in the winter of 1874 or 



1875- 



(186) 528. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). REDPOLL. An 

 irregular winter visitant, during some seasons common. Mr. F. 

 T. Jencks writes that flocks of hundreds were seen in the winter 

 of 1874-75. Mr. H. S. Hathaway writes " that he saw a flock of 

 over one hundred, March 25, 1880." Lt. Wirt Robinson took 

 two at Newport on March 14, 1888. Mr. F. E. Newbury saw 

 a small flock near Greenville on March 7, 1897. Undoubtedly 

 the Greater Redpoll (A. linaria rostratd) also occurs. 



(October) to (April). 



(187) 529. Astragalinus tristis (Linn.). AMERICAN 

 GOLDFINCH. Summer Yellowbird. Yelloivbird. Thistlebird. 

 An abundant summer, and common winter resident. 



(188) 533. Spinus pinus (Wils.). PINE SISKIN. Gray 

 Linnet. An irregular winter visitant, often common. f 



October to April 17. 



(189) 534. Passerina nivalis (Linn.). SNOWFLAKE. Snow 

 Bunting. A common winter resident, abundant on migrations. 

 They appear and leave inland, with heavy snows.! 



November 25 to March 29. 



* Ran. Notes, Vol. I, No. 6, p. 6. 



1 Southwick 's List, p. 10. 



f F. & S., Vol. XXII, No. 5, p. 83. 



Coues and Stearns's, "New Eng. Bird Life," Vol. I, p. 229. 



F. & S., Vol. XXIV, No. 12, p. 225. 



