110 BIRDS OF SWOPE PARK 



the Park during winter, but they are more abundant during 

 the very early spring. They are often found feeding on the 

 fruit of the buckbush (Symphoricarpos) . 



Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm) wr. Cross- 

 bills are not infrequently found in the Park during winter, 

 where they feed not on their favorite food of pine seeds, but 

 on seeds of wild sunflower. They are most easily identified 

 at a distance by their darting flight and by their wild, clear 

 notes. 



Goldfinch, Astragalinus tristis tristis (Linn) r. Gold- 

 finches are found throughout the Park, though not at all 

 numerous during the summer. They are most abundant about 

 the time the elm seeds begin to ripen when their twittering 

 chorus from the tops of the trees gives a most pleasing effect. 



Pine Siskin, Spinus pinus (Wilson) tr. Siskins are rather 

 uncommon here, though flocks of a dozen or more may be 

 found in early spring feeding on the elm seeds in company 

 with the Goldfinches. 



English Sparrow, Passer domesticus (Linn) These 

 troublesome birds are quite a nuisance about the Pavillions 

 and the Zoo, but fortunately do not interfere with the majority 

 of the Park birds. 



Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus 

 (Linn) wr. Although the Lapland Longspur is not recorded 

 as yet within the absolute boundaries of the Park, they are 

 found at times in considerable numbers in the open country 

 to the west, and no doubt also come to the Park. 



Vesper Sparrow, Pooectes gramineus gramineus (Gmelin) 

 tr. This bird is probably fairly common in the Park during 



