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from January 22, when first seen, to March 28, They were not seen 

 again until April 11, 1904, when L. A. Fuertes shot a pair on the 

 Cornell Campus. On December 8, 1906, Mrs. A. T. Kerr reported 

 one which she saw on Cornell Heights. 



259 (515). Pinicola enucleator leucura (Miiller). Pine grosbeak. 



An irregular winter and spring visitant but never common. In 

 1890 it was reported by L. A. Fuertes on January 23. Since that 

 date it has been recorded as follows : 1904 on January 7, April 26 

 and 29 and May 5. In 1905, April 20. In 1906, March 5. 



260(517). Carpodacus purpureus (Gmehn). Purple finch. 



Common summer resident from March 22 to November 10. It 

 is occasionally seen in winter. It nests during May and June. The 

 latest date of nest and eggs is June 21, 1905. 



261. Passer domesticus (Linnseus). English sparrow. 

 Abundant. 



262 (521). Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). Red crossbill. 



An irregular visitant. Although commonly seen during March 

 and April they are frequently present during late spring and sum- 

 mer. In 1889 L. A. Fuertes reported them on June 16. In 1900 

 T. L. Hankinson saw a flock of 30 individuals on May 30 and again 

 on July 15. On August 7 of this year another flock was seen. In 

 1906 a flock of ten were seen on the Cornell Campus from June 21 

 to 24. In 1907 they were first seen on May 27 and continued com- 

 mon until June 24. In 1908 they were seen daily from June 10 to 16. 



263 (522). Loxia leucoptera Gmelin. White-winged crossbill. 

 Rare winter visitant. During the winter of 1907 this species was 



more common in the basin than in any year since records have been 

 kept. / Specimens were frequently taken and seen from January 5 

 to the first of March. The last specimen recorded that year was one 

 killed at Taughannock Falls, March 4. November 15, 1882, a fe- 

 male was taken at Ithaca. L. A. Fuertes took a specimen at Ithaca, 

 February 8, 1906. 



264 (528). Acanthis linaria (Linnaeus). Redpoll. 



An irregular winter visitant but usually common when present. 

 There are no records of their occurrence before January in any year. 



