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 nesting in Sullivan, Lycoming, Susquehanna, and Clearfield 

 Counties, while since that time it has been found to he 

 comparatively common in sections of Monroe and barren 

 Counties and undoubtedly "breeds thruout the northern tier 

 of counties. 



521. Loxia curvirostra minor ( Brehau ). American Crossbill . 



This erratic wanderer may be looked for during the 

 summer in many of the northern mountainous counties, having 

 a well defined Canadian fauna. According to Mr. Stone 

 (Birds of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey), it has been 

 found during the summer in the following counties :- 

 Sullivan, Luzerne, Clinton, Clearfield, Cameron, and 

 Lycoming. More recently, it has been noted in Monroe 

 County by Messrs. Weygandt and Carter, in Pike County 

 by R. C. Harlow, and a number of times in Warren County by 

 R. B. Simpson. 



529. Astragalinus tristis tristis ( Lin n. ) . Goldfinch. 



This beautiful little species, often known as 

 the Wild-canary, breeds commonly and in places abundantly in 

 every county of the state. In Philadelphia County, it is 

 rather scarce as a breeder, but nearby, in sections of Mont- 

 gomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties, T have found it not 



