Remsen, J.V. 1974 Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus Jan. 11 Tilden Park, Contra Costa Co, Calif: 2 Feb. 19 Univ. of Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co, Calif - 1 h.o. singing vigorously - first songs I've heard on campus this spring Mar. 22 Alice Eastwood Campg, Marin Co, Calif : 15 - continual din of song, high density Apr. 4 Univ. of Calif: 1 giving call very similar to loud 'tew' note of Evening Grosbeak - same call heard at this time last year and year before. Dec. 28 Barr Lalle to Muir Sags, Colo.: 95% confident of 2 ??, (and 1 ? seen simultaneously by J. Reddall) flushed from a weed patch and seen poorly flying away. I heard the birds calling before I saw them and immediately called out "Purple Finches" - I then got my glasses on 2 ?? and all I could see were that they were either Purple or Cassin's but flanks were very heavily streaked like Purple. J.Reddall had the ?? and were impressed with its wine color and amount of red on the back. But we just didn't get @ anything but poor looks, JR and SL also said that Cassins were very scarce this year, even in the mountains.