Chrysomitris pinus. 
1876. 
li Maine (Lake Umbagog). 
(June 11) 
I They have become abundant within the last fev; days, 
I coming about the house in little companies. We have ' 
j not heard them singing yet. 
“ Daily becoming more abundant; I heard the males 
■singing chis morning. The song is st rikingly like 
that of Chrysomitris _tristis but perfectly distinguisha¬ 
ble and decidedly inferior. These birds are now ex¬ 
clusively in pairs. 
1879. 
Juno 19. 
Very scarce this season. A fev^ noted daily dur¬ 
ing the first part of my stay, but of late I see them 
very rarely. 
U 
21 . 
A single bird alighted in the road on the Sargent 
place, 
1880. I 
Cooledge called my attention to one of those 
I birds, remarking that they equally common vath the Cross¬ 
bills about the logging camps in winter. I novr see 
or hear them daily. 
Sept. 2. 
“ 13. 
1882,, 
Oct.8-22 
Very numerous about the house vfhere great flocks 
come to feed in the paper birch. When there is no wind 
nearly every bush and tv^ig of foliage seen is trembling 
v/ith their movements. 
Not nearly as common as at the time 
of my arrival. 
CoDjmon during our entire stay but not as abundant 
as usual; m small flocks feeding on the birch seeds 
