H. L. Clark of Amherst received, January 8, 
a line specimen of the evening Grosbeak shot 
in South Amherst. He says this is the first 
instance on record of this bird being found in 
New England. Is that a fact? 
G. W. Jackson. 
It gives me pleasure to record the capture of j 
an adult female Evening Grosbeak (Hespero- 
phona vespertina) in Wellesley, Mass., January j 
15, 1890, by Mr. Thomas Smith, a gardener in 
the employ of Mr. H. II. Hnnnewell. 
This bird was shot from a maple tree on the 
estate of Mr. K. G. Shaw about nine o’clock in 
the morning, and was the only one seen that 
day, although Air. Smith is quite positive he 
saw one ( possibly this same bird) a few days 
previously and describes the note, though dis- 
tinct, as being quite similar to that of the Pine 
Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator). 
So far as I can learn and I have the authority 
of Air. William Brewster, this is the first spec- 
imen of this species recorded, as having been 
taken, not only in Alassachusetts but even in 
New England. Shelley W. Denton. 
Have you ever known of the Evening Gros- 
beak being taken in Massachusetts? I got a 
fine male shot here last Wednesday, January 
22. N. Vickary. 
Lynn, Mass. 
Evening Grosbeak at West Pelham, Alass., 
January 24. q Paul S. Roberts. 
b.v o.,XK 
The Evening Grosbeaks. 
Is this the Earliest Record? 
Editor of O. & 0.: 
You wished me to let you know the exact 
date my Evening Grosbeaks were shot. I 
shot three on the first day of January and two 
were shot by Air. Clifford Burr the next day. 
They were all shot on maple trees. They were 
seen around here a day or two before they 
i were shot. John Gouldimj. 
So. Sudbury, Mass., April 21, 1890. . 
0,VO. fi V. , t'& jO.h V 
Seven Evening Grosbeaks were taken at So. 
Natick (1 mile from the Wellesley locality). 
They were very tame, flying only a short dis- 
tance at the report of a gun, and were engaged 
in feeding upon maple buds. A. P. Morse. 
March 11, 1890. 
Two Evening Grosbeaks, $ and $? , taken 
March 3, 1890, at Alaple St., West Roxbury, 
district, Boston, Alass., by Arthur L. Reagli. 
Both birds were seen and one shot. The 
other came back in about twenty minutes 
and was secured. O.e.; O, XV, Mar. 1890 P tf 
Evening Grosbeaks Again Seen. 
TN MASSACHUSETTS. 
Air. L. W. Newell reports that he has in his 
possession for mounting two Evening Gros- 
beaks, taken from a large flock at Reading, 
Alass., on April T, 1890, by Air. Chas. A. Loring, 
; manager of the N. E. Newspaper Union. Our 
northern visitors are making us a prolonged 
visit. 0. VO-, XV? /> 
Coccothraustes vespertina at Amherst, Massachusetts. — On January 8, 
1890, I was visited by a farmer from the southern part of Amherst, who 
had with him a bird he desired me to name for him. I recognized it at 
once as a male Coccothraustes vespertina in fine adult plumage. The man 
said his boy had shot it a day or two before as it was perched on the top 
of a cherry tree near his house. There were two together but the other 
escaped. The one that he shot he said was singing finely at the time, 
and seemed much brighter colored than the other. We have had very 
mild weather this year and no snow at all. 
I had no difficulty in obtaining a good skin, and soon it will grace the 
collection of Amherst birds in the Amherst College cabinet. — -Hubert L. 
Clark, Amherst , Mass. Auk, VII. April, 1890. p. 3./0 
Evening Grosbeaks in Hampden County, Massachusetts. — A few days 
since Mr. Rufus E. Bond brought into the Museum of the Worcester Nat- 
ural History Society an Evening Grosbeak which was killed by Mr. Louis 
James in East Brimfield, Mass., on February i. Neither of these gentle- 
men knew the bird, but thinking it might be something of interest to the 
Museum Mr. Bond, who is a member of the school board of Fishdale, at 
once brought it to us. A small flock of the birds, perhaps a dozen in all, 
bad been seen about the house for several days. The bird is an adult 
male in fine plumage. I have preserved it for our collection. 
Some of the cyclonic storms of the past month have been followed by 
strong west winds. This may account for the presence of the birds so far 
to the east of their usual habitat. — E. II. Forbush, Worcester , Alass. 
A«k,TII. A#ril, 1880. p. HO. 
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