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Waters, Dudley E., 1883. "The English Sparrow, Passer domesticus," Agricultural 

 World (Grand Rapids), Vol, IX, No. 4. 



Weed, Prof. C. M., 188-3. "Food Habits of Young Birds," Report of the State Board 

 of Agriculture, 1883. p. 4.39. This is a part of a thesis for degree of Master of Science 

 and shows the value of birds as insect destroyers. 



Weed, Prof. Clarence M., 1884. " The Food Relations of Birds, Frogs and Toads," 

 Report of Michigan Horticultural Society, 1884, p. 98. This gives the percentage of 

 insect food of many young birds, determined by actual dissection. Embraced in thesis 

 for the degree of Master of Science. 



White, S. E.. 1890. "Brown Creeper at Grand Rapids, Michigan," Ornithologist and 

 Oologist, Vol. XV, pp. 101-102 ; "Favors the Old Names," ibid., p. 137 ; "Two Days in 

 the Field," ibid., pp. 173-174. Notes on the birds of Mackinac Island. 



White, S. E., 1891. "The Picidse of Michigan," Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol, 



XVI, pp. 56-59 ; " Stupid Bird Laws of Michigan," ibid., p. 92 ; " A Pleasant Disap- 

 pointment," ibid., pj). 100-101. An account of a visit to a heronry and other bird notes; 

 "Turkey Buzzard Breeding in Michigan," ibid., p. 141. Notes the breeding of this and 

 other species along the Kalamazoo river ; " Winter Birds with Dates," ibid., p. 149. 



White, S. E., 1892. "The Olive-backed Thrush," Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. 



XVII, pp. 114-115. Notes from Kent county and Mackinac Island. 



White, S. E., 1893. "Birds Observed on Mackinac Island, Michigan, During the 

 Summers of 1889, 1890 and 1891." The Auk, Vol. X, No. 3, July, 1893, pp. 221-230. 

 Notes, often quite copious, are made on 148 species. 



Wolcott, Robt. H., 1884. "Notes from Grand Rapids, Michigan," Ornithologist and 

 Oologist, Vol. IX, p. 62. Refers to early spring birds. 



Wood, A. H., 1884. "The Black-backed Woodpecker," Ornithologist and Oologist, 

 Vol. IX, p. 62. Specimens noted thirty miles north of Mackinaw. 



