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November 6 to May 31 (^Hallett) ; W. Philadelphia, none from 

 December 25 to May 3 (Mahy); Fort Washington, one Decem- 

 ber 27 (Miller). 



Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Altoona, June 3, breeding 

 at Dysart's Park (McOraw). 



Starling, Sturnus vulgaris. Wayne, very abundant during 

 zero weather and ate all the suet and food put out for other 

 birds, driving away the Juncos, English Sparrows, Downy 

 Woodpeckers and even a Blue Jay (^Alexander); seen near Holi- 

 days burg, April 3 (McGraw). 



Meadowlark, Sturnella magna magna. Cape May, N. J., 

 frequent in the streets during the intense cold of January feed- 

 ing on horse droppings, one lived in a narrow alley by the post 

 office (Hand). 



Purple Grackle, Quiscahts quiscula quiscida. Lansdowne, 

 November 16 and December 27, 1917 (Hallett); Gwynedd 

 Valley, November 24, *1917 (Miller). 



Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus caroUnus. Gwynedd Valley, 

 flock of 16 November 3 (Miller); Wenonah, N. J., January 6, 

 1918 (Erskine). 



Red Crossbill, Lopia curvirostra minor. New Lisbon, N. J., 

 February 17, 1918 (Scoville). 



Redpoll, Acanthis linaria linaria. Lansdowne, January 1, 

 one in company with White-throated Sparrows (Halleit). 



Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Richmond, one 

 shot December 22, 1917 (Miller). 



Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus purpureus. Rancocas, 

 N. J,, April 20 (Haines); Moorestown, N. J., April 16-May 

 4 (Linton); Swarthmore, April 22 (Palmer); Lansdowne, April 

 7, 19 and 20 (Hallett); West Philadelphia, March 2-May 2 

 (Mahy); Chestnut Hill, large flock April 9-21 (Trotter); Manoa, 

 April 6 (Miller); Concordville, April 19 (Styer); Haverford, 

 April 13, large flock (Serrill); Vineland, N. J., January 21, a 

 pair, March 25 and April 10 and 24 (Prince) ; Mt. Holly, N. J., 

 December 16 and February 17 (Pumyea); West Chester, No- 

 vember 4-May 4 (Roberts); Reading, December 1-April 20 

 (Poole); Haverford, November 4-May 10 {Scoville). 



Goldfinch, Astragalinus tristris tristris. Moorestown, N. J,, 

 April 28, May 8 (MicJcle); Swarthmore, April 29, abundant 



