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21. Carpodacus purpureus Gray. Purple Finch. Common 

 during the first two weeks of October, after which time I did not ob- 

 serve them. They frequented a newly ploughed field, running about 

 among the furrows after seeds of the weeds which were sticking out 

 of the dirt. They were generally in small flocks of five to eight. I 

 have carefully compared the specimens I shot there with some shot at 

 Evanston, 111., and can see no material difference, although the birds 

 from this locality probably represent the C. californicus Baird. 



22. Chrysomitris pinus Bonap. Pine Finch. A few seen 

 the last of September. During October and the first of November 

 they were very abundant. I generally found them in flocks feeding 

 on the catkins of a tree growing along the banks of the streams. 

 They were so intent on feeding that I fired at one flock twice before 

 it flew, and while I was reloading they returned and commenced feed- 

 ing on the same tree. 



23. Chrysomitris psaltria Bonap. Arkansas Goldfinch. 

 Very abundant during August and September. Found about gar- 

 dens feeding on seeds of the weeds growing around the sides. They 

 were done moulting by the middle of September, and although I saw 

 large flocks of them daily after the fifteenth of August I saw but one 

 male in full plumage. 



24. Passerculus savanna Bon. Savanna Sparrow. Not 

 common. Shot one specimen and saw a few others the first of Octo- 

 ber. 



25. Melospiza melodia var. Heermanni Ridg. Heer- 

 mann's Song Sparrow. Saw but few. Obtained one specimen in a 

 bunch of willows. 



26. Junco oregonus Sclat. Oregon Snow Bird. Rare until 

 the middle of September. In October they were very abundant in 

 flocks. Their habits closely resemble those of the Black Snow Bird, 

 J. hyemalis Sclat. The last of November they gathered in immense 

 flocks and in a few days disappeared. 



27. Spizella socialis Bonap. Chipping Sparrow. Abun- 

 dant about cultivated ground and grassy flats interspersed with 

 clumps of bushes. Not so domestic as in the east. I am quite posi- 

 tive that this and the following species breed, as I found the young 

 in August not fully fledged. 



28. Spizella pallida var. Breweri Coues. Brewer's Spar- 



