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which contained four young birds was found, July 17, in a dead pine near 

 the Shelldrake River. 



55. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. — The osprey was seen occa- 

 sionally on Lake Superior and on the Shelldrake River both in 1912 and 

 1914. In 1912, there was a nest near the Shelldrake River about two miles 

 south of ^"ermilion. 



56. Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. — On May 18, 1914, the writer 

 found four birds of this species among low jack pines at the end of the point, 

 and one specimen was secured for the collection. This is the second record 

 of the occurrence of the species in the upper peninsula. ' 



57. Asio flammeus. Short -eared Owl — Only two birds of this species were 

 seen. On May 18, 1914, one was discovered in a low jack pine tree at the 

 end of the point, and a dead bird was found near Vermilion on June 10, 

 1914. 



58. Strix varia varia. Barred Owl.^ — This owl was not seen, but mounted 

 specimens were found in the collection of Philip Eb}'- at No. 10 Life Saving 

 Station, six miles west of Vermilion. It was claimed that the bird had been 

 taken near that place. 



59. Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni. Richardson's Owl. — A specimen of 

 this owl, which is rare in Michigan, was found among a pile of dead hawks 

 shot at the lighthouse about the first of May, 1914. The only other au- 

 thentic Michigan record for the species is that of Barrows (Michigan Bird 

 Life, p. 314) which is based on two specimens in the high school at Sault Ste. 

 Marie. 



60. Cryptoglaux acadica acadica. Saw-whet Owl. — One of these owls was 

 caught alive by one of the men at the lighthouse on August 6, 1912. Ac- 

 cording to Clarke, it is to be found throughout the summer, but we were 

 unable to find other specimens. 



61. Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. — Only three 

 horned owls were recorded. On August 1, 1912, two young birds, mostly 

 covered with down but able to fly, were noted on a fallen tree, several feet 

 from the ground, one was discovered in a growth of low jack pines at the 

 end of the point on Mav 23, 1914, and another was heard near Vermilion 

 Lake on June 26, 1914. 



62. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — There is a mounted snowy owl in the 

 Clarke collection. The species is said to be rather common in fall and 

 winter. 



63. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — This cuckoo is not 

 very common on the point. It was found throughout the summer, both in 

 1912 and 1914, in the jack pine and hardwood forests, l)ut was more often 

 heard in the latter. 



64. Ceryle alycon. Belted Kingfisher. — Onlv a few kingfishers were 

 noted. It was seen at Little Lake, and in 1914 a pair nested in a steep 

 sand bank at the edge of Lake Superior. The seven voung left this nest on 

 July 8. 



65. Dryobates villosus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — This species is 

 rather rare, except in the hemlock-spruce and beech-maple forest. It was 

 seen at different times during the siunmer and at various ])laces. Barrows- 

 says that it is not impossible that the northern form may brcenl occasionally 

 in favorable localities in the upper peninsula, but our specimens are ap- 



'Barrows (Michigan Bird Life, p. 300) records a specimen taken in Alger County in June, 1906. 

 -Michigan Bird Life, p. .347. 



