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Birds of Western New York. 



507. Icterus Galbula. Baltimore 

 Oriole. Abnndant summer resident. 

 Breed. 



509. ScolecophagusCarolinus. Rusty 

 Blackbird. Common migrant, espec- 

 ially in the fall. 



5116. Quiscalus Quiscula ameus. 

 Bronzed Grackle. Abundant summer 

 resident. Breeds. 



Family Fringillidae. Finches, Spar- 

 rows, etc. 



514. Ooccothraustes Vespertina. 

 Evening Grosbeak. During the winter 

 of 1889 and 1890 the remarkable move- 

 ment of this species to the east extend- 

 ed over Western New York. Speci- 

 mens were taken atBrockport, Albion, 

 Gaines and Chili. 



515. Pinicola Enucleator. Pine 

 Grosbeak. Occasional migrant in 

 severe winters. While large numbers 

 passed through New England the last 

 winter (1892-93) few if any seemed to 

 have passed as far west as this. 



517. Carpodacus Purpureus. Pur- 

 ple Finch. Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



531. Loxia Curvirostra Minor. 

 American Crossbill. A winter visitant. 

 Not common. 



528. Acanthis Linaria Redpoll. 

 Irregular winter visitor. Sometimes 

 common. 



529. Spinus Tristis. American Gold- 

 finch. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. Often seen in the winter and 

 like the Meadowlark may be classed as 

 an occasional resident in winter. 



533. Spinus Pinus. Pine Siskin. Ir. 

 regular fall and winter visitor, and 

 very rare breeder. One nest taken in 

 spring of 1889. 



534. Plectrophenax Nivalis. Snow- 



flake. Abundant winter visitant. 



536. Calcarius Lapponicus. Lap- 

 land Longspur. Occasional winter visi- 

 tant. 



540. Poocoetes Gramineus. Vesper 

 Sparrow. Abundant summer resident 

 and breeds 



542a. Ammodramus Sandwichensis 

 Savauna. Savanna Sparrow. Com 

 mcrn summer resident in suitable locali- 

 ties. Breeds. 



546 Ammodramus Savannarum 

 Passerinus. Grasshopper Sparrow. 

 Reported by J. H. Langille as a sum- 

 mer resident near West Barre, Orleans 

 Co. A nest containing four eggs found 

 near Maplewood, Monroe Co., June 1, 

 1893 Eggs were fresh and I positively 

 identified the species. 



554. Zonotrichia Leucophrys. White- 

 crowned Sparrow. A common mi- 

 grant. 



558. Zonotrichia Albicollis. White- 

 throated SpaiTow. Abundant migrant. 



559. Spizella MoUticola. Tree Spar- 

 row. Common migrant and occasional 

 winter resident. 



560. Spizella Socialis, Chipping 

 Sparrow. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



563. Spizella Pusilla Field Spar- 

 row. Summer resident and breeds. 

 Not very common. 



567. Junco Hycmalis. Common 

 migrant and breeds in parts of Erie, 

 Cattaraugus, and probably other coun- 

 ties. 



581. Melospiza Fasciata. Song Spar- 

 row. Common summer resident and 

 breeds. 



583. Melospiza Lineolni. Lincoln's 

 Sparrow. Occasional migrant. 



584. Melospiza Georgiana. Swamp 



