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1868. 
Aegiothus linaria. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Oct. 31. 
Several large flocks. 
Nov. 14. 
Flock of about a dozen. ^ 
Dec. 1. 
Several. 
1869. 
Jan. 9. 
Several. 
Feb. 17. 
A largo flock. 
Fob. 22. 
Several large flocks. 
'War. 20, 
Flock of about twenty. 
1870. 
Oct. 26. 
Several large flocks. They shortly afterwards be- 
carae abundant, feeding in the birches, sometimes in com¬ 
pany with Pine R-inchos. We found about one red-breasted 
male in a dozen birds. 
1871. 
Jan. 2. 
Large flocks hopping about on the surface of the 
snow, feeding on thoseods of weeds in company with Gold 
Pinches. None were soon during the winter of 1869 and 
1870. 
• 7. 
They have suddenly taken to the apple orchards 
where immense flocks are feeding greedily upon a species 
of bark louse, very small, and of a bright green color. 
While thus engaged they are tamo and silent, spending 
half an hour or more in the same tree. When the flock 
moves to the next tree a few stragglers invariably re¬ 
main behind. They are much more numerous than they 
were a week ago. The males sing both in the air and 
when perched; the song is a short,sweet,tuiill, rising 
to Its termination. The ground is perfectly bare. 
“ 18. 
For the past eight days they have been present in 
immense flocks, still feeding in the apple trees. 
• 27. 
^ single birds during a long tramp. 
Wo had a heavy snow storm yesterday. 
“ 30. . 
OT moro feeding on weeds and in 
apple trees. 
F«b. 13. 
A small flock. 
Feb. 22. 
About twenty. 
^'ar. 4. 
About tv^enty the males all singing. 
Apr. 7. 
A small flock, the last. 
