Chrysomitis pinus. Maino (Lake Umbagog). 1872. June 15. A few seen on the 13 and others to-day. 1873. coley ① June -- Abundant everywhere in company with Gold Finches. July 27. Very abundant about the house, and evidently breeding The males sing freely having a warbling song similar to that of the Gold Finch but not as sweet. Aug. 6. To my surprise I shot to-day a young bird full grown but still in first plumage. Nevertheless this species seems to be also breeding now as a male killed to-day was in full song. These Finches resort in flocks to the birches to feed on the seeds in the birch cones. In habits, song and flight at this season the Pine Finch strongly resembles the Gold Finch.. 8. Shot an adult female which evidently had long since finished incubating, as the bare space on the breast was nearly grown over with new feathers. 9. A male shot this morning was unmistakably breeding and yet full-grown young are about in considerable num- bers. 18. Shot two young birds in first plumage. 23. The young are now numerous, and with the adults are fast collecting into large flocks. I think this species must breed about a week earlier than the Gold Finch, as only a few young of the latter are beginning to appear. Sept. 3. These birds, so numerous a few days ago, have sud- denly and almost entirely disappeared, and I think the Gold Finches are also fast leaving. 18. They are about again in large flocks, which whirl restlessly over the woods, seldom alighting. 22. Saw a few to-day.