Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 30.—American Goldfinch. finches formerly bred all through the city, in the poplars and maplesshading the streets, where none are seen now. They are gregariousout of the breeding season, collecting in large flocks about the 25th of PASSERES OSCINES 59 September, and continuing so until May; the period of nocking coincid-ing very nearly with that during which birds are in the dull, flaxenattire. • [213] §5. (120.) Plectrophanes nivalis {Linn.) Meyer. Snow Bunting; Snow rare winter visitant in the depth of winter, wholly irregu
Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 30.—American Goldfinch. finches formerly bred all through the city, in the poplars and maplesshading the streets, where none are seen now. They are gregariousout of the breeding season, collecting in large flocks about the 25th of PASSERES OSCINES 59 September, and continuing so until May; the period of nocking coincid-ing very nearly with that during which birds are in the dull, flaxenattire. • [213] §5. (120.) Plectrophanes nivalis {Linn.) Meyer. Snow Bunting; Snow rare winter visitant in the depth of winter, wholly irregular anduncertain. [219]. P^VS*^ Fig. 31.—Snow Buntinf P. lapponicus may also visit us occasionally under the same circum-stances, but, if so, the fact remains to be determined, as it did in 1862. 86. (121.) Passerculus sandvicensis savana ( Wils.) Bidg. Savanna Sparrow. Chiefly a spring and autumn migrant; none breed here, but a fewdoubtless winter in secluded situations. It is very numerous on low,moist meadows and watery savannas from March 15 to the first week
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