The Migration of North American Sparrows 
FIFTH PAPER 
Compiled by Professor W. W. Cooke, Chiefly from Data in the Biological Survey 
With Drawings by Louis AGAssiz FUERTES 
(See frontispiece) 
PINE SISKIN 
_ The Pine Siskin breeds in southern Canada, the extreme northern United 
States, and in the mountains south to North Carolina and New Mexico. 
In the winter it extends its range almost, if not quite, to the Gulf coast; 
but, at the same time, some individuals remain through this season almost 
at the northern limit of the summer range, making it impossible to obtain 
any dates of arrival or departure over most of the northern United States. 
In addition, the Pine Siskin is one of the most irregular birds in its migratory 
movements. One winter it may be present in thousands, and none be seen 
again for several years. It was particularly abundant in the winter of 1906-7, 
and remained unusually late during the cold spring of 1907. 
SPRING MIGRATION 
Number | 4. 
verage date of Latest date of the 
PLACE Bivens, the last one seen last one seen 
Northern Florida...............-...-|} 2 March 22 March 26, 1890 
Greensboro,:Alay. 2. 6. sees ese March 30, 1888 
Southern Mississippi................ 2 April 15 April 19, 1902 
Werner exe 2) eiysteret-sousesws oe castsie «P= May 29, 1907 
NV lathe Nex nireeyevar as ecuspayee clejani) ove = May 26, 1890 
Chanlestont Sn C.5% ata e ae de April 19, 1909 
Iai besoin IN ey (Cols nineteen eed eee May 9g, 1885 
Washinetons De Canyon cs cte see 3 May 16 May 20, 1904 
Northern New Jersey. Ge Soden ce emon & May 18 June 15, 1907 
St. Louis, Mo.. = AS a Mere nes May 23, 1907 
Chicago, Tl isi ole ema | June 9, 1907 
Openling Oo eal. ee la ee os 5 May 10 May 20, 1907 
Southern Michigan.................. 5 May 12 May 23, 1897 
Grmme Pal paarta sce A atserey sit! ces 4 May 18 May 30, 1890 
Manhattan, Kans.................... 5 May 10 May 16, 1885 
Blue Rapids, Kans.... 
Lincoln, Neb.......... 
May 28, 1907 
May 23, 1899 
FALL MIGRATION 
Number wer . 
PLACE Seat | ee onecss | Guo: crc een 
Quebec City, Canada................ August 8, 1890 
Southern Maine.................... 4 October 12 August 11, 1906 
Eastern Massachusetts.............. 4 October 17 October 13, 1891 
Northern New Jersey............... 5 October to October 3, 1908 
IRON OV As Paisley ite cieisicsieisrd oD eevaks eyesee cies 5 October 13 September 30,1806 
Philadelphia san eucy cm actos ea gee =e 3 October 18 October 12, 1884 
Washington, D. C................... October 24, 1889 
French Creek, W. Va............--... 2 October 12 October 6, 1892 
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