Birds within Ten Miles of Point 
.cLe Monts, Gan, Comeau&Merriam 
31 . JSEgiothus linaria. Red-poll. — Very abundant in winter, large 
flocks being seen nearly every day. They all seem to move in one direc- 
tion, following the shore westward. 
Bull, N.O.Q. 7, Get, 1882, p,2S6 
Birds of N.E. coast of Labrador 
by Henry B. Bigelow. 
64 . Acanthis linaria. Common Redpoll. — Very common every- 
where. Apparently all the Redpolls belong to this race. 
Ank, XIX, Jan., 1902, p.29. 
Acanthis linaria. Redpoll.— Both sexes of the Redpoll are much 
alike, the males being distinguished by the pink tinge on the feathers of 
the breast. They are very lively little birds, and seem to be cheerful in 
sunshine or storm. They feed on weed seeds as long as any weeds remain 
above the snow. The seeds of various trees are also eaten, such as those 
of the black alder and yellow birch. The writer has had the experience of 
watching Redpolls feed on seeds put out for them. They would feed for 
several hours daily, and would take fifty seeds per minute. So erratic are 
these birds in their choice of a winter home, that one winter they may be 
abundant with us and' not be seen again for years, or they may appear in 
autumn, pass on, and not be here again till the next winter. 
Auk, XIX, April., 1902, p.-W 
194. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — Irregular winter resident, some- 
times abundant from November to March. 
