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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 tlie 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. W^es. 

 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. 



