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mountains, while I have taken its nest, and seen others, in Lewis County, 
on the western or Black River side. 
47. Ampelis cedrorum (Vieillot) Baird. Cedar-bird. — Common 
summer resident nesting in dense alder thickets near water. 
48. Progne subis ( Linn .) Baird. Purple Martin. — Breeds in “Mar- 
tin houses ” in the .villages that lie within the limits of the Adirondack 
region. 
49. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say) Lawrence. Cliff Swallow. — 
Breeds at suitable localities. 
50. Hirundo erythrogaster, Boddaert. Barn Swallow. — Common 
enough everywhere outside the woods. 
51. Tachycineta bicolor ( Vieillot ) Cabanis. White-bellied Swal- 
low. — The commonest Swallow. 
52. Cotile riparia (. Linn .) Boie. Bank Swallow. — Breeds. Not un- 
common in places. 
53. Pyranga rubra (Linn.) Vieillot. Scarlet Tanager. — Common 
summer resident, breeding in the hard timber. 
54. Pinicola enucleator (LinnM Vieillot. Pine Grosbeak. — Tolera- 
bly common winter visitant from the North, but does not occur every 
winter. 
55. Carpodacus purpureus ( Gmelin ) Baird. Purple Finch. — Al- 
ways here from before the snow goes off in spring till late in October, and 
sometimes throughout the winter. 
56. Loxia curvirostra americana ( Wilson ) Cones. Red Crossbill. — 
Abundant resident, rather scarce and irregular in summer but the com- 
monest bird in winter and early spring. Breeds in February and March 
while the snow is still four or five feet deep on the level and the tempera- 
ture below zero (Fahr.). Have taken fully fledged young early in April. 
57. Loxia leucoptera, Gmelin. White-winged Crossbill. — Resi- 
dent, but not nearly so common as the last. 
58. iEgiothus linaria (Linn:') Cabanis. Common Redpoll. — Win- 
ter visitant from the north and more or less irregular. 
59. Astragalinus tristis (Linn.) Cabanis. American Goldfinch. — 
Common summer resident, breeding late — generally in July and some- 
times in August. 
60. Chrysomitris pinus ( Wilson ) Bo?iafi. Pine Linnet; Siskin. — 
An irregular visitor ; sometimes breeding in vast multitudes, and during 
other seasons not seen at all. 
61. Plectrophanes nivalis (Linn.) Meyer. Snow Bunting. — Com- 
mon in flocks in winter. 
62. Centrophanes lapponictis (Linn.) Cabanis. Lapland Long- 
spur. — Occurs with the last, btit is not so common. 
63. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna (Wilson) Ridgway. Sa- 
vanna Sparrow. — A rather rare summer resident in suitable spots, where 
it breeds. 
64. Pocecetes gramineus (Gmelin) Baird. Grass Finch. — Common 
in places ; breeding in dry grass-covered clearings and sandy fields. 
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