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ing both species in proportion of two of the Red to one of 
the White-winged species. Mr.C. E, Aiken informs me that 
this species was in company with the Red Crossbill when 
they were so common in the vicinity of Chicago in the sum- 
mer of 1869. He also noticed them in Lake County, Ind., 
the later part of August of that year. He says they displayed 
the same habits as the preceding species. His recollection 
is that the White-winged was less abundant, a little later in 
arrival, and more wary. They remained through the winter 
Prof. A. J. Cook informs me that one was killed by Dr. H. A. 
Atkins at Locke, Mich. Aug. 9, 1875. A pair of White- 
winged Crossbills were taken at Ft. Wayne, Ind., about 1878. 
The female is now in the collection of Mr. C. H. Stockbridge 
of that city. Mr. W.L. Scott notes the occurrence of a flock 
of White-winged Crossbills near Ottawa, Canada, “ towards 
the latter part of June,” 1882 (The Auk, I., p. 159). Mr. 
Fletcher M. Noe notes the occurrence of this species near In- 
dianapolis in the early part of 1883. Feb. 6, 1883, Prof. B. W. 
Evermann shot two males from a flock of fifteen in a yard at 
Bloomington, Ind. Feb. 10, he secured a female and, a few 
days later, two other specimens near the same place. Miss 
H. E. Colfax reports it from Michigan City, Ind., June 26, 
1884. Mr. J. W. Byrkit found both species in large flocks 
at Michigan City, Ind., the winter of 1883-4. Mr. Charles 
Dury reports it from Michigan City, Ind., he thinks in 1885, 
Faxon and Allen report seeing a few in the White Mts., 
N. H., June, 1886 (The Auk, V., p. 152). Hon. R. Wes. 
McBride has noted it as a winter visitor in De Kalb 
County, Ind. Dr. C. Hart’ Merriam gives it as a resident 
in the Adirondack region, but adds, comparing it with the 
American Crossbills, “ Not nearly so common as the last” 
(Bull. Nutt. Orn, Club, VI., p. 229). Prof. B. W. Ever- 
mann informs me that he saw one in his brother’s yard at 
Burlington, Ind. He says: “ After watching it for a while I 
struck it with a stick, killing it.” March 16, he saw another 
specimen of this species at Camden, Ind. 
