70 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 
(184) 521. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). AMERI 
CAN CROSSBILL. ed Crossbidl,— 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,! 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.). RErppoLL.— 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 (4. “naria rostrata) also occurs. 
(October) to (April). 
(187) 529. Astragalinus tristis (Linn.). AMERICAN 
GOLDFINCH. — Summer Yellowbird. YVellowbird. Thistlebird. — 
An abundant summer, and common winter resident. 
(188) 533. Spinus pinus (Wils.). Pine Siskin. Gray 
Linnet, — An irregular winter visitant, often common.T 
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 2g. 
* Ran. Notes, Vol. I, No. 6, p. 6. 
1 Southwick’s List, p. Io. 
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Coues and Stearns’s, ‘‘ New Eng. Bird Life,” Vol. I, p. 229. 
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