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nurseries, West Goshen Twp. On June 16-17, 

 191 1, Pennock and Carter observed two adults and 

 two juveniles in a scattered growth of pitch pines, 

 the barrens of the extreme southwest corner of the 

 county, bordering Maryland (Auk, xxix, 245). 



139. Loxia leucoptera White-winged Crossbill. 

 Rare winter visitant. Audubon states that he ob- 

 tained some specimens during winter along the chilly 

 shores of the Schuylkill (Orn. Biog.) ; Barnard ob- 

 tained it in December, 1854; and Montgomery 

 reported two at West Chester, Jan. 28, 1900 (Abst. 

 Proc. D. V. O. C, iv, 2). There are also two 

 sight records: Jan. 27, 1900, at Kennett Square 

 (Pennock MS. communicated by Thomas) ; and 

 Jan. 12, 19 1 7, at Berwyn, by the writer. 



140. Acanthis linaria linaria Redpoll. Irregular 

 winter visitant. Both Barnard and Michener con- 

 sidered it very rare. Dr. Warren and a friend ob- 

 tained 150 specimens during the winter of 1878-79, 

 although for fifteen years prior to this it had not 

 been seen, at least in any numbers (Bds. Pa., 185). 

 It has also been reported from West Chester, Mar. 

 24, 1888, and Feb. 14, 1899, by Montgomery; Feb. 

 17, 1907, by Sharpies and Jackson; and Mar. 5, 

 1914, by Roberts; Downington, Feb. 24, 1902, by 

 Pennell; Kennett Square, Dec. 25, 1906, Feb. 25 

 and Mar. 13, 1907, by Pennock; Mar. 3, 1914, by 

 Thomas; and Paoli, Feb. 16, 1907, by Redfield; 

 from a single individual to flocks of fifty. 



141. Astragalinus tristis tristis Goldfinch, "let- 

 ticebird, "saladbird," "sunflowerbird," "thistle- 

 bird," "wild canary," "yellowbird." Common resi* 



