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Loxia curvirostra minor i Brehm). 



American Crossbill. — A rare winter visitor. I have never seen the bird 

 here personally. Mr. Purdy has noted it at Plymouth in winter and early 

 spring. Two were taken in Wayne County in January, 1892, by D. Sanderson. 

 The absence of pine pr bably accounts for the absence of this bird and L. 

 leucoptera in Wayne County. 



65. Loxia lencoptera (Gmel). 



White Winged Crossbill. — Very rare winter visitor. One pair were shot 

 near Plymouth, according to Mr. Purdy. However, it has been taken in 

 Oakland and I Counties, north of here. Mr. Samuel Spicer records 



a pair breeding at Goodrich, Genessee County, in 1888. (O. & O., 1889). 



66. Acanthis linaria (Linn). 



Redpoll. — An irregular visitor in winter and spring. Not common. 



67. Spinus tristis ( Linn). 



American Goldfinch. — Common resident, not as abundant in winter. 



68. Spinus pinus (Wils). 



Pine Siskin. — An irregular visitor in winter, occasionally in spring and 

 fall. It is common some years, in others entirely absent. 



69. Passerina nivalis (Linn). 



Snowflake. — Abundant during some winters, in others apparently ab- 

 ut. I have noted it as early as October 31 (1902), and as late as March 16, 

 ( 1003). Abundant during the winter of 1901 and 1902. 



70. Calcarius lapponicus (Linn). 



Lapland Longspur. — A rare winter and summer visitor. Neither Mr. 

 Wood or myself have ever observed the bird here. Mr. Alexander records 

 it during ( Butler's "Birds of Indiana." page 930) the winters of 1891 and 

 1892 and springs of 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895, near Plymouth. Mcllwraith 

 (Birds of Ontario) records a large flock seen in early May at Mitchell's Bay, 

 on the Canadian side of the Flats, and a number were secured. 



71. Poocaetes gramineus (Gmel). 



Vesper Sparrow. — Abundant summer resident. Arrives usually in early 

 April, sometimes a- early a- March 19 (1897), March 20, 1892. Departs in 

 early November. I have seen it as late a- November 24, 1889, a mild fall, 

 and November 10, 1902. 



J2. Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna (Wils). 



Savanna Sparrow. — A fairly common migrant. April, September and 

 October, more abundant during the fall. 



73: Ammodramus savannarum passerinus (Wils). 



Grasshopper Sparrow. — A rather rare summer resident. It may be more 

 common than supposed, owing t<> it< -^eluded and skulking habits. J. Claire 



