So7ne of the Peculiarities of the Fauna near Racine. 121 



Among Arctic birds that visit us in winter are : 



The Great Grey Owl, Syrnum Ginereum. 



Hawk Owl, Surnia Ulula. 



Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides Arcticus. 



Banded Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides Hirsutus. 



Magpie, Pica Hudsonica. 



Canada Jay, Perisoreus Canadenses, 



Evening Grosbeak, Hesperiphona Vespertinus. 



King Eder, Somateria Spectabilis. 



Black Throated Diver, Colymhus Arcticus. 



Glaucus Gull, Laurus Giaucus. 



Of mammals I will instance : 



The Opossum, Didelphys Virginica, 

 Silvery Mole, Scolai^s Argentatus. 



As belonging farther south. 



Of northern mammals fouud here are : 



Pine Marten, Mustela Americana. 

 Canada Lynx, Lynx Canadensis. 



Reptiles, southern forms: 



Glass Snake, Ophisaurus Ventralis. 

 Blue Tailed Lizard, Sincus Faciaia ; (as far north as 

 Lake Winnebago, 



Insects furnish many intjresting examples of Southern spe- 

 cies found here, some of which are abundant, as : Leiicanus 

 elephas, Copris Carolina, {Phanaeun) carnijex, Terias nicippe^ 

 Golydryas ehula, Paphia glycerium, apatura Qeltis, etc., etc. 



These examples are sufficient to indicate the rich fauna of 

 this loculity. It is doubtful if there is another locality where 

 the Canada Jay and its associates visit in winter, where the 

 Mocking Bird nests in summer, or where the Haiok Owl flits 

 silently over the spot occupied during the warmer days by the 

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