for about ten minutes, during which he sat bolt upright and 
never once shifted his foothold, when perched, while he 
called ceaselessly except when on wing, as if hoping to be 
answered by others of his kind — which never happened. The 
harsh, Sparrow-like note and the shout , guttural, rolling 
whistle, already mentioned, were the only utterances 
heard on this occasion. 
On nearly if not precisely this same date a female 
Evening Grosbeak appeared in Bedford village, as I after¬ 
wards learned from Mr. and Mrs, Blinn. They report that 
it tried to enter a bird box close to their house, from 
which it was driven away by some House Sparrows. Of its 
sex they are quite certain, having viewed it long and at 
near range 
