140 Bird - Lore 
FALL MIGRATION, continued 
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Raleigh oiNin Cid oiyaeion cok eure tea aes emt 4 November 11 | November 3, 1886 
CentralaWisconsinge eee i aes 3 October 14 September 5, 1903 
(Clavier rego), lll Nees wecesateinnens ae nie aien nls. fc, B October 8 September 18, 1896 
OberlinssO ve, vit ak cach ete aus 2 October 20 | September 26, 1896 
Grimmell Man oes Caen aa mes ert 2 October 21 | October 14, 1889 
Tanwmenic ey JkcaaS ene se sees ecaeeieer ns | September 30, 1905 
Hredexnicksbumpalexseny ier inert A October 17, 1894 
The average of nine years’ records at Aweme, Manitoba, of spring arrival 
is May 10, and the earliest May 4, 1901; Columbia Falls, Mont., April ro, 1894; 
Edmonton, Alberta, May 20, 1909; Godbout, Quebec, March 26, 1888. The 
average of the last seen at Aweme, Manitoba, is October 30, and the latest 
November 6, 1908; Quebec City, Canada, December 18, 1888. 
GOLDFINCH 
The Goldfinch, represented by the three races mentioned in the succeeding 
article, ranges from ocean to ocean, spends the winter principally south of 
the forty-third parallel, and breeds, for the most part, north of the thirty-fifth 
parallel. In the region between these two parallels, it is found all the year. 
But, in addition, it occurs irregularly in winter over much of the northern 
United States and even sometimes in southern Canada. The great bulk 
of the Goldfinches migrate late, but a few wander from their winter stations 
at an earlier date, and the records of the real migration are so mixed with 
records of these wanderers and of winter birds that no exact statement can 
be made of the date of migration throughout most of the United States. A 
good example of this irregularity is found in the dates of the first seen at 
Ottawa, Ontario, where the following are the dates of “arrival” for twenty- 
two years: January 14, 29, February 10, 13, 28, March 5, 8, 13, 15, 25, 28, 
April 7, 11, 12, 17, 26, May 9, 10, 13, 14, 22, 25. It is obvious that where 
the dates of arrival extend over four months no exact average date can be 
obtained. 
SPRING MIGRATION 
PLACE a cryeue | Avene Geis of | Eales aes 
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Allred muN ig tc cece Aree sssody tne nas hs a April 25 March 9, 1898 
Eastern Massachusetts.............. | 2@ May 5 Occasional, winter 
Biya ovate giles crcccne one nena cee ) 18 May 3 April 23, 1885 
ScotchwbalkewiNe Bios onrenee eee ' 7 May 18 February 15, 1901 
St. John, N. Bs ay seanen a ae Ditdecon cits wtih 6 May 20 April 12, 1895 
Chatham, N. B Seni eny Se eR 15 May 27 May 20, 1891 
Pictou, N.S. ell 8 May 16 May 1, 1889 
North Riv ©, Prince Edward Island . el 4 May 31 May to, 1889 
