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110. Spinus piniis. Pine Siskin. 



A rather uncommon summer resident, a pair or two breed- 

 ing on the Highland, on the Hill, and in Ivancaster, where it is 

 usual to hear a few birds calling in the trees on Main Street. 

 The distribution of the species in the forests of the Presidential 

 Range throughout the summer also indicates that it nests spar- 

 ingly there. In 1900 a flock of about twenty birds was seen on 

 the Highland on June 24, and a similar flock remained there in 

 June, 1902, from the tenth to the thirtieth da3^ The birds 

 were often seen feeding on the grass land. In July, 1906 and 

 1907, the song was heard day bj'' day in our neighborhood. 



In the autumn, flocks which have gathered together for 

 migration appear again on the Highland, in the valley, in the 

 Jefferson Notch woods, and elsewhere. On October 4, 1906, 

 seventy birds were recorded passing westward in squads over 

 Cherry Pond in the direction of the Connecticut valley, while 

 we occupied a boat upon the waters. 



111. Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Snow Bunting. 



A regular winter visitant. Flocks are occasionally seen 

 about the snow-covered fields throughout the winter. Mr. 

 Spaulding states that he saw several flocks during the winter 

 of 1909-10. 



112. Pooecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper 



Sparrow. 



A common summer resident of the open lands in the valle}^ 

 and on the hillsides. The song period extends through July, 

 and the song is heard intermittentl}' in August, September, and 

 early October. Twice a flight-song has been heard in early 

 October, on the 2d in 1906, and on the 4th in 1908. As is com- 

 mon experience, probably, I have not found the song of the 

 Vesper Sparrow to be any more prevalent at evening than the 

 songs of the savannah, chipping, and song sparrows. Some- 

 times quite in the middle of the day one has perched on the 

 saddleboard of our house and sung for a considerable period. 



