. Birds of New York . nce were those of 1876, 1878,1882, 1886, 1889, 1898, 1899, 1906, 1908, 1910. The date of arrival variesfrom the 9th to the 25th of November. It seems to be commonest fromabout the last week in November till the last of March, although they arefrequently seen from the 6th to the 29th of April. Usually they disappearby the loth of April. Haunts and habits. The Redpoll is most commonly found in birchand alder swamps subsisting on the seeds which it extracts from the stro- 272 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM biles with its sharp beak, and along the roadsides and wide fields coveredwith
. Birds of New York . nce were those of 1876, 1878,1882, 1886, 1889, 1898, 1899, 1906, 1908, 1910. The date of arrival variesfrom the 9th to the 25th of November. It seems to be commonest fromabout the last week in November till the last of March, although they arefrequently seen from the 6th to the 29th of April. Usually they disappearby the loth of April. Haunts and habits. The Redpoll is most commonly found in birchand alder swamps subsisting on the seeds which it extracts from the stro- 272 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM biles with its sharp beak, and along the roadsides and wide fields coveredwith weeds, feeding on the seeds of amaranth, goosefoot and ragweed, andfrequently enters the gardens in the outskirts of towns and cities to feedon the weeds projecting above the snow. In notes and habits it remindsone very much of the Goldfinch. It is unsuspicious and often allows oneto approach closely, without taking wing; sometimes, however, the wholeflock will rise suddenly without a moments warning, wheeling around. Greater redpoll JAcanthis linaria rostratus CCoues) Holboell redpoll oAcanthis holboelli (Brehm)Redpoll S Acanthis linaria linaria (Linnaeus)From New York specimens in tlie State Museum. \ nat. size over the swamp and disappearing entirely from view. The distinctcall notes of this species are at least four in number; a long drawn, shrill buzz very similar to one note of the Pine siskin, but thinner and longer;a conversational twittering uttered when several birds are feeding together,difficult to distinguish from the corresponding note of the siskin but some-what more rolling; a ker-weet extremely similar to the long plaintive callof the American goldfinch but distinguishable, being different in tone; andlastly, a common, loud twittering or rolling call uttered when the bird BIRDS OF NEW YORK 273 is on the wing, which may be described as intermediate between the cor-responding rolling call of the White-winged crossbill and the ordinary pipingcall of the Red cross
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