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218-521-(109). Loxia cnrvirostra minor (Brehm). *Amekican Crossbill; Red 

 Crossbill. 

 Often very common; throughout the Southern Peninsula at least; winter; Nov. to 

 May; occasional in summer; "irregular at Ann Arbor" (Dr. J. B. Steere); "only in 

 winter and spring at Plymouth '' (J. B. Purdy); " not common in Lenawee and Hillsdale 

 Counties" (A. H. Boies); "common in Grand Traverse County " (M. L. Leach); "very 

 common at Iron Mountain, think it breeds" (E. E. Brewster); F. M. Falconer reports 

 it from Hillsdale in March and April, where a nest was found by Mr. Dempel March 24, 

 1892, in a spruce, twenty feet from the ground, and one egg taken; "summer resident 

 at Mackinac Island, where it breeds" (S. E. White); "Keweenaw Point'' (Kneeland); 

 breeds north; "I think it neBts in March or earlier" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "usually Febru- 

 ary and March " (Davie, p. 289); nests in trees; eggs three to five, greenish gray specked 

 with brown; Dr. Atkins reports taking the nest of this bird at Locke; he also states 

 that he has known it to peck holes in apples to secure the seeds. 



White-winged Crossbill, reduced. 



219-522-(li)8). Loxia lencoptera Omel. * White-winged Crossbill. 



Often common; throughout the Lower Peninsula at least; south only in winter; 

 Dr. Atkins reports killing one at Locke. August 9, 1875; "common in Kent County in 

 winter" (S. E. White); "uncertain winter visitor at Ann Arbor (Dr. J. B. Steere); 

 "one pair killed at Plymouth'' (J. B. Purdy); Samuel Spicer, of Genesee County, 

 reports finding one nesting Sept. 28, 1888 (O. and O., p. 43, 1889); "Keweenaw Point " 

 (Kneeland); S. E. White finds it in July and August at Mackinac Island, where it 

 probably breeds; "breeds in Northern Wisconsin and Northern Peninsula of Michi- 

 gan " (Ludwig Kumlein); this bird is a rather fine singer. 



Genus ACANTHI3 Bech. 



220-528-(207). A rant his linaria (Linn.). * Redpoll; Common or Lesser Red- 

 poll; Redpoll Linnet. 

 Occasional winter resident; November to March or April; flocks; " irregularly 

 abundant at Ann Arbor, there were thousands in 1888, very rare since" (Dr. J. B. 

 Steere); "often common in Lenawee County" (A.H.Boies); "common in winter at 

 Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); I have it reported 

 from Thunder Bay Island; very sweet singer; feeds mostly on buds and seeds, 

 especially seeds of the arbor vitae. 



