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(65) Carpodacus purpureus — Purple Finch. An abundant mi- 

 grant and winter resident. Arrives from the south in the spring 

 from April 10 to May 25, and returns in the fall about Septem- 

 ber 15. 



(66) Loxia curvirostra nmiar. — Red Crossbill. Individuals of 

 this species have been observed on three occasions : October 29, 

 1908 (Echo Lake) ; December 2 (Midvale), and April 17, 1910 

 (Upper Macopin). 



(67) Astragalinus tristis — Goldfinch. Common permanent resi- 

 dent. Abundant breeder and nest-builder throughout the section. 



(68) Plectophenax nivalis — Snowflake. Irregular winter visi- 

 tant. Located on January 4, 1906, February 8, 1909, and January 

 14, 1910, on the eastern slopes of the Bearfort Mountains in West 

 Milford Township. 



(69) Pooecetes gramineus — Vesper Sparrow. Common summer 

 resident. Arrives March 16 to April 10 and departs November 1 

 to December 2. Nests located in open fields always adjacent to 

 a ready supply of water. 



(70) Passerculus smidtcichensis savanna — 'Savanna Sparrow. 

 Regular but not common migrant. Arrives April 1 to May 10 

 and departs from September 15 to October 1. 



(71) Ammodranius savannarum australis — Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. Common summer resident. Arrives about April 30 and re- 

 mains until October 10. Nests abundantly throughout the section. 



(72) Zonotrichia alMcollis — ^White-throated Sparrow. Common 

 migrant and winter resident. Arrives in the fall, October 1 to 15, 

 and departs in the spring from April 30 to May 20. 



(73) Spizella monticola — Tree Sparrow. Common winter resi- 

 dent. Arrives about October 10 and departs about April 1. 



(74) Spizella passer ina — Chipping Sparrow. Common summer 

 resident. Arrives March 15 to April 8 and departs October 20 to 

 November 1. Observed as late as November 29. Nests abundantly 

 throughout the section. 



(75) Spizella pusilla — Field Sparrow. Common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrives about March 25 to April 9 and departs October 15 

 to November 10. Common breeder throughout the section in the 

 open dry fields. 



(76) Junco hyemalis — Slate-colored Junco. Abundant winter 

 resident. Arrives about November 1 to 15 and departs April 15 

 to May 1. 



(77) Melospiza melodia — Song Sparrow. Common permanent 

 resident. Most abundant during migrations when their songs are 



