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Icterus galbula (Linnaeus). Baltimore Oriole 
A very common summer resident, nesting in shade trees, es- 
pecially in the villages where it is more common than in the 
woods. 
Euphagus carolinus (Muller). Rusty Blackbird 
A very common migrant, coming early in the spring and going 
late in the fall. Mr. King reports it remaining near Berlin as 
late as May 16. 8 
Quisculus quiscula aeneus Ridgway. Bronzed Grackle 
A common summer resident, especially about the cities, where 
colonies nest in the evergreen trees. In the early fall they flock 
and visit the corn fields, much to their own detriment. 
Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina (W. Cooper). Evening 
Grosbeak 
A winter resident of erratic distribution. A large flock (28) 
seen Jan. 4, 1908, on the west side of the Fox River in St. Marie. 
Two taken Feb. 6, 1910, near the outlet of Green Lake. 
Pinicola enucleator leucura (Muller). Pine Grosbeak 
A male taken November 20, 1906, in a field north of Black 
Creek. A flock seen January 12, 1904, in a swamp (tamarack) 
near Pine Bluff. 
Carpodacus purpureus purpureus (Gmelin). Purple Finch 
A rare and irregular migrant. Comes in early spring, but on 
two occasions it remained quite late: May 1, 1903 and May 16, 
1906. 
Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). Crossbill 
An occasional winter resident. A flock (19) near Princeton 
in 1904, a few in a pine grove near Berlin, in March 1910. 
Aconthis linaria linaria ( Linnaeus). Redpoll 
A common winter resident. Always present in large flocks, 
especially on weedy stubble fields. 
• Geology of Wisconsin , vol. I, p. 551, 1873-1879. 
