2 Auk, II, 1885, 334. 
3 Transactions Canadian Institute, III, 1891-92, 88. 
4 Canadian Journal, III, 1854-55, 287. 
5 Transactions Canadian Institute, III, 1891-92, 88; 
1883, 146; Auk, IV, 1887, 256; Auk, V, 1888, 208. 
6 Transactions Canadian Institute, III, 1891-92, 76-89. 
Nuttall Bulletin, VIII, 
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188. Hesperiphona vespertina. Evening Grosbeak. — Winter mi- 
grant of irregular occurrence. A flight in the winter of 1854-55 in 
southern Ontario is the earliest recorded; birds were taken at Toronto on 
December 25, 2 at Hamilton in the following April, 3 and at Woodstock on 
May 7, 1855. 4 Other small flights are recorded elsewhere, 5 but the great 
flight was in the winter of 1889-90; the first birds were recorded at Toronto 
on January 18, and the last on May 26; a very full report was published 
at the time by a committee of ornithologists; 6 they had information of 453 
specimens in the hands of individuals, and estimated that not less than 
1000 grosbeaks were slaughtered. Specimens have been taken since then, 
in March, 1897 and in January and March, 1902. 
