F. hyemalis.

January 19.

F. hyemalis.

H. D. Thoreau, Journal, January 19, 1858

See January 3, 1858 (" I see a flock of F. hyemalis this afternoon, the weather is hitherto so warm"); January 18, 1858  (" The F. hyemalis about.") . See also  December 29, 1856 (" Do not the F. hyemalis, lingering yet, and the numerous tree sparrows foretell an open winter?"); January 21, 1857 ("I noticed that several species of birds lingered late this year. The F. hyemalis, and then there was that woodcock, and song sparrow! What does it mean? "); February 16, 1854 ("I have not seen F . hyemalis since last fall.") note to March 14, 1858 ("I see a Fringilla hyemalis. . . now getting back earlier than our permanent summer residents.") and  A Book of the Seasons by Henry Thoreau, the Dark-eyed Junco (Fringilla hyemalis)