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tute, December 4, 1876, says it was “formerly a common win- 
ter resident, now rare.” Messrs. Dury and Freeman (Journ. 
Cin. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1879, p. 4) note its occurrence at Westwood, 
Ohio, in 1879. Dr. J. M. Wheaton (Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 
1879, p. 62) gives the following account of the occurrence of 
the species in Ohio :—“ On the 18th of June last, Mr. Charles 
Hinman killed one of these birds out of a flock of eight or 
ten which visited the coniferous trees in his garden in this 
city (Columbus). The specimen which came into my posses- 
sion by the kindness of Mr. Oliver Davie was a male, not in 
full plumage. I have since learned that the Red Crossbill 
has remained during the season in the vicinity of Cleveland 
in considerable numbers, and is reported to have nested there.” 
In commenting on this note (Ohio Geol. Survey, Vol. IV, Zool- 
ogy and Botany, p. 317) Dr. Wheaton says:—‘I was unable 
to learn whether its nest had been actually discovered,” and 
adds “It has been known to nest in Indiana within a few 
years.” I regret very much that I have been unable to get 
any clue whatever to the authority upon which the statement 
ismade. Professor A. J. Cook in writing of the The Birds of 
Michigan says of the American Crossbill “ Occasional in sum- 
mer.” Dr. H. A. Atkins took nests of this species at Locke, 
July 13.1880. It had previously been reported as breeding in 
Minnesota. 
In July and August, 1880, they were noted at Rugby, Tenn. . 
(The Oologist, Vol. V, pp. 78-9; Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 
VI, pp. 56-7). Dr. C. Hart Merriam notes it as an “ abundant 
resident ” in the Adirondack Region. He says it is “ rather 
Scarce and irregular in summer, but the commonest bird in 
Winter and early spring. Breedsin February and March 
while the snow is still four or five feet deep on the level and 
the temperature below zero (Fahr.), Have taken fully 
young in April” (Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. VI, p. 
Mr. C. W. Beckham (Birds of Nelson County, Kentucky; 
Ky. Geol. Surv., p- 24) says:—“ A flock of six or eight of these 
birds appeared here on Nov. 18, 1882, in some pine trees, the 
first time I had ever observed them. They remained only a. 
