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Knigiit ('97) records one captured so near the White Moun- 

 tains as Fryeburg, over the border in Maine. 



Mr. K. H. Forbush ('90, p. 210) suggests as a possible cause 

 of this remarkable flight, the prevalence of strong west winds, 

 following some of the cyclonic storms of the early winter. 



Dates : January 6 to May i, 1890. 



163. Pinicola eiiucleator leiiciira (Mull.). Canadi- 

 an Pine Grosbeak. 



A permanent resident, breeding in small numbers through- 

 out the saturated forests of the upper Canadian area of northern 

 New Hampshire and on the White Mountains ; as a winter res- 

 ident it is of regular occurrence over the whole state, though in 

 varying abundance. In the wet balsam forests above 3,000 feet 

 on the White Mountains, this bird is an uncommon summer 

 resident. The first published record of its presence here 

 in summer seems to be that of J. E. Cabot ('57) who 

 mentions having seen them " at the White Mountains 

 in August," nearly a half century ago. Dr. A. P. 

 Chadbourne ('87) next records two specimens seen, both 

 of them in the low spruce and fir timber opposite the Half- 

 way House on Mt. Washington, (altitude, 3,800 feet). 

 One was a fine adult male in full song, seen July 12, 1884; the 

 other an immature bird, seen July 13, 1886. Mr. Bradford 

 Torrey ('90) notes two bright males and a third bird in dull 

 plumage at Eagle Eakes (4,000 ft.) among the Franconias on 

 June 19, 1889, and again at the same place on June 28th, three 

 were seen and one heard singing. I had never observed the 

 bird on numerous camping trips on the higher mountains until 

 June, 1902, when on the 14th of that month a finely plumaged 

 male was seen at 3,500 feet in Carter's Notch, singing gaily. 

 He soon flew on higher up the mountain side. The following 

 day a second male was observed about seven miles farther along 

 on the same range. He sang persistently, notwithstanding the 

 drizzling rain, and appeared to be established among the firs at 

 an elevation of about 4,500 feet near the top of North Carter. 

 I have no doubt that a few birds regularly breed at these upper 

 levels. In the northern part of the state a few breed at the 



