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84. Icterus galbula. BALTIMORE ORIOLE.— Common S. R. While 

 the nests are not confined to the elms, I do not find the bird where 

 the elm disappears. At Londonderry it is fairly common, but is not 

 found as you approach Stratton Mountain from that point. It is not a 

 question of altitude ior in Halifax Centre I found it nesting. 



85. Euphagus carolinus. RUSTY BLACKBIRD.— M. 



86. Quiscalus quiscula. PURPLE GRACKLE.— Have found the 

 bird buL once in Southern Vermont. It is reported common in or 

 near Bennington. I failed to identify it there, but did find the next. 



87. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. BRONZED GRACKLE. — Common. 

 S. R. 



88. Pinicoia enucleator leucura. PINE GROSBEAK. — Common 

 W. V. Very abundant some seasons, never entirely absent in win- 

 ter from sections where the maple is well fruited. Sing softly in 

 March. 



89. Carpodacus purpureus. PURPLE FINCH. — Abundant S. R. 

 This bird is increasing in Southern Vermont. Nests in and near 

 Brattleboro village, and all across the State to the hills about the 

 Deerfleld River. Dr. Ross gives it as S. R. in Bennington, but not 

 common. 



90. Loxia curvirostra minor. AMERICAN CROSSBILL. — R. Less 

 common in the winter than at any other season. Find the bird nest- 

 ing only in the hill towns, 1200 feet altitude, but straying flocks are 

 met with in the valleys all summer, as in Brattleboro. 



91. Loxia leucoptera. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL.— W. V. 

 Rare. 



92. Acanthus linarai. REDPOLL.— W. V. in towns of lower alti- 

 tude. Found birds evidently building in Somerset and Stratton. 



93. Astragalinus tristis. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.— R. Not 

 common in the winter. 



94. Spinus pinus. PINE SISKIN.— W. V. The first week in 

 August I found this bird on the hills of Dover. One record of nest- 

 ing in Brattleboro. 



95. Passerina nivalis. SNOW BUNTING.— W. V. Common. 



96. Calcarius lapponicus. LAPLAND LONGSPUR.— M. V. Rare. 



97. Pooecetes gramineus. VESPER SPARROW.— S. R. Abundant 

 in most pasture land. Not so numerous as the Savanna in Stamford 

 and Pownal. 



98. Passerculus Sandwichensis Savanna. SAVANNA SPARROW. 

 Common S. R. Abundant in the hill towns in the meadows. 



99. Coturniculus Savannarum passerinus. GRASSHOPPER 

 SPARROW. — Uncommon S. R. except in extreme southern portion of 

 the State. In both meadow and pastures. 



100. Zonctrich leucophrys. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.— 

 Common M. 



101. Zonotrith albicoilis. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.— 

 S. R. Common in the hill towns. Occasionally a few strays winter 

 in the lowlands. 



102. Spizella monticola. TREE SPARROW— W. V. Abundant. 



103. Spizella socialis. — S. R. Abundant near all habitations. I 

 never find this bird in the hill towns far from the farms, except oc- 

 casionally in such pastures as the Field Sparrow frequents. 



104. Spizella pusilla, FIELD SPARROW.— S. R. Abundant in all 

 our townships in the rough hilly pastures among the young pines 

 and junipers, (Juniperus virgincanus). 



105. Junco hyemalis. JUNCO. — S. R. Abundant above 1000 feet. 

 Occasionally winters with us. 



