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521. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). American Cross- 



bill. — Of irregular occurrence throvighout the year. 

 Most common in June. Observed during fall, 

 winter and early spring in the evergreen forests. 

 In the summer months I frequently see them about 

 the town and country roadsides in roving flocks 

 of fifty or more, feeding on the ripening elm seeds. 

 I have seen this bird nesting a few miles south of 

 Wolfville during January, February and March 

 of the years, 1902, 1906 and 1913. (See The Auk, 

 vol. 23, July 1906, p. 339.) 



522. Loxia leucoptera Gmel. White-winged Crossbill. — 



Of irregular occurrence; less common than the 

 preceding species. I' have observed this bird every 

 month of the year, but never away from coniferous 

 trees. In January, February and March of 1902- 

 '06-' 13 they were common, and numbers nested 

 in the coniferous woods within a few miles of Wolf- 

 ville. (See The Auk, vo.l 23, July 1906, p. 339.) 



528. Acanthis linaria linaria (Linn.). Redpoll. — Irregular 



winter visitor — common some seasons, rare or 

 absent others. During the spring of 1914 thej'' were 

 exceedingly abundant in this locality, and almost 

 daily a flock, ranging in numbers from fifty to 

 five hundred birds might be seen, even as late 

 as Alay 1st. They were apparently all of the 

 one species, which is the only one I have noted 

 here. 



529. Astragalinus tristis tristis (Linn.). Goldfinch. — Com- 



mon summer resident; irregularly common in 

 winter. Nests July 1st to 14th in hardwood trees. 

 Often observed in March and April in large flocks. 

 Seen in winter in smaller numbers. 



