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killed some twenty years ago (1882), one of a flock feeding on the 

 berries of the mountain-ash. 



147. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. A regular transient 

 in spring and fall, breeding sparingly however. Mr. Bacon speaks of 

 having heard it in midsummer in a tract of evergreens, and Mr. Sen- 

 nett has young birds in his collection dated July 12, August 2, and 

 August 6, 1888. May and September seem to be the months when 

 it is most numerous, but it is not impossible that it occurs during 

 colder weather, or even in the winter. May 2 and September 19 were 

 the only occasions upon which it was detected on the Peninsula in 1900. 



\_Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. 



This species doubtless occurs as an irregular winter visitant, and should have been 

 detected long since. ] 



148. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. 



A winter visitant, rare and irregular. In the winter of 1874-75 

 there must have been somewhat of a flight here, as Mr. Sennett has 

 four specimens taken during that season : December 17, 1874, Jan- 

 uary 2 (two) and March 22, 1875. A more recent record refers to a 

 specimen secured alive on the Peninsula about October 20, 1903, by a 

 gunner, who at last accounts still had the bird in captivity, where it 

 appeared to be doing well. 



149. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. 



Another winter resident species, possibly of regular occurrence, al- 

 though it has been detected so far during two seasons only. There are 

 seven specimens in Mr. Sennett' s collection, all taken in February, 

 1875 (February 4, 5, 24, 25 and 26). Mr. Bacon has met with the 

 species but once — March 31, 1893 — when a small flock was seen on 

 the Peninsula, in the tops of some young poplars, and one specimen 

 was secured. 



150. Acanthis linaria rostrata. Greater Redpoll. 



Also a winter resident, a single specimen having been obtained by 

 Mr. Bacon from the flock of Redpolls seen March 31, 1893, as noted 

 above. Under the circumstances it would of course be impossible to 

 say in what proportion the two forms were. The present record seems 

 to be the first for Pennsylvania. 



151. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. 



A common species in the more open woodland areas, occurring — 

 save in the nesting season — in scattered flocks of greater or less extent. 



