436 REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i, 



There is a specimen of a female in the collection of Cornell Univer- 

 sity taken at Ithaca in January, 1876, showing that they were present 

 that winter but no notes to indicate whether or not they were com- 

 mon. On January 10, 1879, a male was killed by R. B. Hough. 

 They were reported by E. H. Eaton as common that winter in Cay- 

 uga Co. In 1904 they were common all through January, February 

 and March on the twenty-ninth of which L. A. Fuertes shot a speci- 

 men from a large flock. In 1907 they were common from January 

 13 to March 24. In 1909 the first individuals appeared January 5 

 and were common everywhere in the southern portion of the basin 

 until February i. 



265 (529). Astragalinus tristis (Linnaeus). Goldfinch. 

 Permanent resident although more or less irregular in winter. 



They become common in the spring from the tenth to the fifteenth 

 of April. The breeding plumage begins to show about April 20 and 

 is complete about the middle of May at which time the males are in 

 full song. Nests and eggs are commonly found during July. 



266 (533). Spinus pinus (Wilson). Pine siskin. 



An uncommon winter and a common spring visitant from the last 

 of April to the middle of May. The latest spring record is May 

 30, 1907. The earliest winter record is a specimen taken January 20, 

 1890. 



267 (534). Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus). Snow bunting. 

 Common winter resident being most common from January to 



March. In the fall they arrive the last week in October and remain 

 until the middle of March. The latest date is March 26, 1890. 



268 (536). Calcarius lapponicus (Linnseus). Lapland longspun 

 Rare. Mr. Fred Allen took a specimen near Auburn during the 



winter of 1876 and Mr. Charles Lyon took a male near Auburn, 

 March 3, 1899. 



269 (540). Pooecetes gramineus (Gmelin). Vesper sparrow. 

 Common summer resident. The average date of spring arrival is 



March 28, the earliest, March 23, 1903. The active breeding period 

 is May and June. The earliest record of nest and eggs is April 25, 

 1900, the latest, July 23, 1900. This species remains in the fall until 

 the last of October. The latest fall record is November 2^, 1908. 



