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March 6 to September 21 (November). 
(180) s1rb. Quiscalus quiscula eneus (Ridgw.). 
Bronzep GRACKLE.— A common summer resident in the north- 
ern portions of the State. (See preceding species). 
March 5 to November 1. 
(181) 515. Pinicola enucleator canadensis (Cab.) 
CANADIAN PiInE GrosBeak. ine Grosbeak. — A rare and irreg- 
ular winter visitant. Mr. Newton Dexter writes that it was very 
abundant in winter of 1853. Dr. Rives states that this species 
visited Rhode Island during the winter of 1863-4, as it did all New 
England. Only a few full plumaged males were seen, most of the 
birds being females and young.! Mr. F. T. Jencks writes that 
“ during the winter of 1872-3 and again ten years later they were 
quite plentiful.” During the winter of 1892~-3, the year of the 
remarkable flight, they visited the State in large numbers.? Mr. 
H. S. Hathaway writes “that a few flocks were seen at Smithfield 
during the week of February 2-8, 1896, a large portion of them 
being in the red plumage.” Mr. O. Durfee says ‘that these 
birds rarely leave the pine timber of Taunton to come down the 
riven. 
(182) 517. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel.).  PuRPLE 
Fincu. ed Linnet.— A common summer resident, and fre- 
quently seen during the winter months. 
April 14 to October. Winter. 
(183) Passer domesticus (Linn.). Hovusr Sparrow. 
English Sparrow.— An abundant resident. Not only is it an 
inhabitant of the towns and villages, but also of the farms. It 
even builds its nest under the Osprey’s, among the larger sticks 
of the foundation.T 
1Dr. Rives’ List, p.. 32. 
2 Auk, Vol. XII, No. 3, p. 254. 
*F, & S., Vol. XXII, No. 5, p. 83. 
Southwick’s List, p. 9. 
+ Am. Nat., Vol. VIII, No. 11, p. 692. 
