THE BIRDS OF WISCONSIN. 
in southern Wisconsin. Nests irregularly in the north central 
parts of the state, and formerly as far south as Dane County. 
Young just able to fly were procured in a cemetery at Albion 
in August, 1869. Ofttimes remains about Stevens Point until 
well into summer. We have met it at various points in 
northern Wisconsin in summer and have procured young, 
barely fledged, in April in Iron County. Of a considerable 
number of Wisconsin crossbills sent Mr. Wm. Brewster for 
examination, a large percentage of the northern specimens 
were identified as Loxia c. bendirei Ridgw., and some speci- 
mens from southern Wisconsin (Walworth County) were 
determined as nearer bendirei than minor. 
Loxia leucoptera Gmel. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. 
A winter visitant. This species is often common in north 
and central Wisconsin, and irregular flights have been noted at 
different points in the southern counties for the past fifty years. 
Mr. Clark writes that in Dunn County it is sometimes found 
with the common crossbill, but more often keeps in small flocks 
of its own kind only. 
Aeantliis hornemannii exilipes (Cone*). HOARY REDPOLL. 
An irregular winter visitor: rare. During January, Feb- 
ruary and March, 1896, Mr. J. N. Clark found these birds 
tolerably common in Dunn County. He writes: "In the 
winter named we had an unusual flight of redpolls from the 
first of November until late in March, but the hoary did not 
appear until January. They were nearly all found in one small 
field, situated at the top of a high hill, and well covered with 
pig-weed, upon which they fed. They were in small flocks, 
accompanied by a few of the common variety. I took over 
thirty specimens of exilipes during the three months." Mr. 
Clark has kindly sent us a series of redpolls from his locality 
for examination. Dr. Hoy noted but a single instance of their 
occurrence at Racine (December, 1850), but Thure Kumlien 
recognized them as distinct as far back as 1848, and took them 
a number of times during severe winters at Lake Koshkonong, 
where they have been taken at different times since. The last 
record for Rock County was in January, 1895. Specimens 
have also been received from Iron County and Shawano. They 
may be readily recognized in flocks of Tin aria by their lighter 
color. 
