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Concord, Mass.
1913.
Aug. 26
to
Nov.13
(No 20)

etc. among pines at rear of Ball's Hill on the 6th [September 6, 1913], a bird imperfectly seen in a
pine on Pine Hill in the evening twilight of the 15th [September 15, 1913]. On these
occasions only was the species noted this autumn.

52. Pinicola enucleator. On November 6 [November 6, 1913] I heard the flight call 
of a Pine Grosbeak, oft repeated, in Birch Field and
also near our farm house. Apparently the notes were
uttered by a single bird, wandering about in air
and seeking others of its kind. Precisely such a bird
(in [female] plumage) alighted, about noon on the 25th [November 25, 1913],
in the big elm near our farm house where it remained
calling anxiously for several minutes. The flight call
was heard that same morning at Pine Hill and on
the following day (26th [November 26, 1913]) again at the Farm.

53. Carpodacus purpureus. - Seen or heard almost daily at the Farm
through September and October. Noted for the last time
on November 6 [November 6, 1913]. When seen there was usually only a
single bird or at most a couple perched in our
apple tree in the orchard or in a red cedar near
the front of the house. On October 1 [October 1, 1913] a bird sang at
frequent intervals, through most of the forenoon, in
the orchard, for the most part feebly and brokenly
but once it was in nearly if not quite full voice
for a half minute or so. Another (or the same)
was again singing feebly in the same place on
the 27th [October 27, 1913]. On September 6 [September 6, 1913] the species was noted
(by hearing) at Ball's Hill.

54. Loxia minor. - Heard at the Farm on September 16 [September 16, 1913], the sole
record for the entire autumn.