Chrysomitris pinus. 
1872. 
Juno 15. 
1873 . 
Juno — 
July 27. 
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8 , 
9 , 
18. 
23, 
Sept. 3. 
" 18. 
“ 22 . 
1874. 
Au!?. 5 
Maine (Lake Umbagog). 
A fo\7 seen on the 13 and others to-dj 
ay. 
Abundant overywhor.; in ccnpany v.-ith Gold Finches. 
Very abundant about the house, and evidently breedL rt 
The males sing freely,having a warbling song similar to 
that of the Gold Finch but not as sY/eot. 
To my surprise I shot to-day a young bird full 
grown but still in first olumage. Nevertheless this 
species seems to be also breeding now as a male killed 
to-day was in full song. These Finches resort in flocks 
to the birches to feed on the seeds in the birch cones. 
In habits, song and flight at tliis season the Pine Pinch 
strongly resembles the Gold Finch.. 
Shot an adult female v/hich evidently/ had long since 
finislied incubating, as the bare space on the breast was 
nearly grov/n over with now feathers. 
A male shot this morning was unmistakably breeding 
and yet full—grov/n young are about ii. considerable num¬ 
bers . 
Shot two young birds in first plumage. 
The young are now numcjrous, and v/ith the adults 
are fast collecting into largo flocks. I think this 
species must brood about a week earlier than the Gold 
Finch, as only a few young of the latter are beginning 
to appear. 
These oirds, so numerous a fov/ days ago, have sud¬ 
denly and almost entirely disappeared, and I think the 
Gold Finches are also fast leaving. 
They are about ajain in largo flocks, v/hich whirl 
restlessly over the woods, seldom alighting. 
Sav/ a fov/ to-day. 
A largo flock feeding in a birch, with tv/o Red 
Crossbills. Shhoting one of the Pine Finches I found 
it v/as long past the brooding season. Unlike last sea¬ 
son I seldom see or hear these birds near the Lake house 
and the few met with elsewhere have the habits of the 
species in autumn. 
1876. 
June 1, 
We see them daily in small flocks. 
