94 MASS. (Widener Co.) 1875. Carduelis elegans Middlesex Co., Mass. April 21 - 1875 Apr. 21 Clear cold and very blustering day. Ther. at sunrise 20° at noon 36°. Off after breakfast striking off through the fields to the farm. In Grays' woods had a most agreeable and exciting surprise. While watching some purple finches in the apple tree I suddenly heard a note entirely new to me, ker-deck-ker-dee, ker-deck; ker-dee repeated at frequent intervals in a harsh tone. Looking through the branches ahead what was my surprise at seeing a most beautifully colored bird which I at once recognized as an European species Carduelis elegans. Starting at once in pursuit I found him very shy and while following him from tree to tree he was joined by another of the same species and both flitted through the orchard alighting on the topmost twigs and sometimes whirling off with the wind and the next instant returning again. I finally crept within range and shot one down when I found it easy to secure the other as they it would not have the spot when its mate (as discretion proved it to be) fled. The above note was the only one that I heard either after. This flight was undulating very like that of C. tristis and their field plumage very conspicuous. Upon skinning them I found both in good order, the male in fact fat.