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STATE AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



Peninsula, where it breeds" (L. W. Watkins); "Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); 

 breeds; nests under eaves, on sides of embankments, rocks, etc.. preferring the 

 south, east or west side; nests of mud; eggs four to six. white, specked with quite 

 large brown spots. Like other birds that nest around our farm buildings, they are 

 being driven off by the English Sparrow. L. W. Watkins reports an entire brood 

 of albinos. 



Genus CHELIDOX Fobster. 



Generic details of Barn Swallow. 



259-<>13-(l.>J)U Chelidoii erythrogaster [Bodd.]. *Bakn Swallow. 



Very abundant throughout the state; April to August; "breeds abundantly and 

 like the preceding seen in immense tiocks at Mackinac Island "' (S. E. White); 

 '•Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "most abundant Swallow at Bay City" (N. A- 

 Eddy); breeds; nests in May, in barns and other l)uildings; " I saw about 300 

 at my farm at Plymouth. September 4, 188G, and not one after that date "' (Dr. 

 W. C. Brownell); two broods and sometimes three; nest and eggs were taken by 

 Mr. Robt. H. Wolcott at New Baltimore, July 23. 1893; eggs three to six, white, 

 finely spotted with brown, especially at the large end; the tail of this bird is 

 deeply forked. This graceful bird is justly a favorite with farmers and farmers' 

 boys. They are often seen in large flocks just before leaving in early September. 



Genus TACHYCINETA (^ab. 



260-614-(l()0). TacJiyciueta bicolor {VieilL). *Tree Swallow; White-bellibd 

 Swallow; BLDE-UACKf:D Swallow; Field Swallow. 



Very common; throughout the state; March or April to August; "very com- 

 mon at St. Joseph, Albion and Palmer" (O. B. Warren); "common at Iron 



