56 FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



and striking appearance make him always a welcome antf 

 distinguished guest. Of recent years these birds have come 

 to the east with greater frequency, arriving in November 

 and remaining as late as May. They feed largely on tha 

 buds and seeds of trees — maple and box-elder — and can 

 often be attracted to our feeding-stations by the offer of 

 sunflower seeds. They are usually associated in flocks 

 of from six to eight to ten birds, and their notes when 

 perching, have been described as resembling the jingle of 

 small sleigh-bells, while their song is said to be a " wander- 

 ing jerky warble." 



PINE GROSBEAK 

 Pinicola enucleator leucura. Case 2, Figs. 53, 54 



Adult males are unmistakable; but young males and females 

 might be confused with the female Evening Grosbeak, but they 

 lack the conspicuous white markings in the wings and tail of that 

 species. L. 9. 



Range. Northern North America, wintering southward 

 irreguarly to Indiana and New Jersey; rarely as far as Kentucky 

 and Washington. 



Washington, casual in winter. Ossining, irregular W. V., 

 Dec. 18-Apl. 12. Cambridge, irregular W. V., frequently com- 

 mon, sometimes abundant, Nov. 1— Men. 25. N. Ohio, occasional 

 W. V. Glen Ellyn, uncommon and irregular W. V., Oct. 25-? 

 SE. Minn., uncommon W. V. 



In the summer the Pine Grosbeak lives in coniferous 

 forests, but on its irregular wanderings southward, like 

 the Evening Grosbeak, it feeds upon the seeds of deciduous 

 trees aad bushes. The Grosbeak's call-note is a clear 

 whistle of three or four notes which may be easily imitated; 

 its song is said to be prolonged and melodious. 



The Pine and Evening Grosbeaks would be notable 

 figures in any gathering of birds, but coming at the most 

 barren time of the year when our bird population is at the 

 minimum and the trees are leafless, they are as welcome as 

 they are conspicuous. 



