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Agelaius phceniceus. — Red-winged Black-bird, common, arrives 

 about March 20, last seen in middle of October. 



Sturnella magna. — Meadow Lark, common summer resident, breeds. 



Icterus galbula — Baltimore Oriole, a summer resident in town and 

 country, breeds. 



Scolecophagus carolinus. — Rusty Grackle, migratory visitor, 

 formerly nested. 



Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. — Crow Blackbird, abundant summer 

 resident, breeds. 



Coccothraustes vespertina. — Evening Grosbeak, a rare winter 

 visitor, one seen December 12, 1889, two flocks previously seen, data 

 not taken. 



Pinicola enucleator. — Pine Grosbeak, specimens seen nearly every 

 winter, abundant in the winter of 1884. 



Oarpodacus purpureus. — Purple Finch, common summer resident, 

 nests in Balsam plantations. 



Loxia leucoptera. — White-winged Crossbill, occasionally collected. 



Loxia curvirostra minor. — Red Crossbill, flocks seen every winter, 

 nest taken. 



Acanthis hornemannii exilipes — Hoary Redpoll, one pair collected 

 March 15, 1890. 



Acanthis linaria. — Redpoll common in large flocks every winter. 



Spinus tristis. — Goldfinch, abundant summer resident, sometimes 

 seen in winter, nests. 



Spinus pinus. — Pine Siskin, common winter visitor, observed from 

 December to April. 



Plectrophenax nivalis. — Snowbunting, observed in large flocks, 

 from November to end of March. 



Oalcarius lapponicus. — Lapland Longspur, a rare winter visitor. 



Poocsetes gramineus- — Vesper Sparrow, common from middle of 

 April to October, breeds. 



Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna. — Savanna Sparrow, 

 common in meadow and pasture fields, breeds. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys- — White-crowned Sparrow, common from 

 middle of April to middle of May, not noticed in the fall. 



