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several young l:)ird.s. On August 2, 1912, the young were nearly ready to 

 leave the nest. On June 24, 1914, this same nest contamed six eggs, and 

 the young were able to fly on August 8. Another nest was found in the 

 gable of an old house, which contained three j^oung and one egg. 



76. Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — The hum- 

 mingbird is not rare on the point during the summer. 



77. Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. — -The phoebe is apparently a rare species 

 on the point. One was seen on May 31, 1914, at the end of the point, and 

 a pair nested at a vacant house near Vermilion in 1912 and 1914, but no 

 others were seen. In 1914, the pair mentioned had a nest and five eggs on 

 July 31. 



78. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flj'catcher. — This flj^catcher is a 

 rather common summer resident. It was nearlj^ always found in or near 

 the cedar and tamarack swamps. No nests were found but an immature 

 bird was seen in 1912. 



79. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. — The pewee is a rather common 

 summer resident on the point. It was observed both in the pine and hard- 

 wood forests. No nests were observed, but young birds just able to fly 

 were seen on several occasions. In 1914, it was first seen on May 31. 



80. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — This species was 

 not uncommon as a migrant in 1914. Several were seen by the writer in 

 low willow thickets at the end of the point on May 26 and June 3. It may 

 also breed in the region as one was taken in a tamarack swamp near Ver- 

 milion on June 10, 1914. 



81. Empidonax trailli alnorum. Alder Flycatcher. — The alder flycatcher 

 was only found about Vermilion, where it was common in June, July and 

 August, 1914. It frequented the alder thickets about the shores of ponds, 

 lakes and the Shelldrake River. 



82. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — This flycatcher was not 

 noted in 1912 but was a common species in 1914. It was first seen at the 

 end of the point on May 22 and May 26, and was quite common about 

 Vermilion after June 30. It seemed to prefer the more open pine woods, 

 but was also found at the edge of the birch-maple and spruce-pine forests. 



83. Octocoris alpestris alpestris. Horned Lark. — The writer found a fine 

 adult bird on the stony beach near the postoffice on May 30, 1914. This 

 bird was not certainly a spring migrant, however, since it could not fly, 

 and a resident stated that he had seen a single bird about the beaches through- 

 out the winter. The writer was told that large flocks pass across the region 

 in the fall, but could get no spring records. 



84. Cyanocitta cristata cristata. Blue Jay. — The blue jay is common dur- 

 ing migration, ])ut in 1912 and 1914 there were few resident pairs. In 1914, 

 a few were noticed before May 16, but after that date large flocks were 

 noted during the first four days of June. The migrating birds seemed to 

 furnish much of the food of the sharp-shinned hawk, which migrated at the 

 same time. The writer saw literally hundreds of blue jays killed and eaten 

 by the hawks. 



85. Perisoreus canadensis canadensis. Canada Jay. — The Canada jay is 

 apparently a rare Ijreeding l)ird on the point. On iVIay 22, 1914, these Ijirds 

 were noted with a flock of blue jays, and a resident asserted that large 

 flocks are occasionally seen in the spring. It was observed near Vermilion, 

 on July 6 and July 10, 1914, and Hawkins stated that he has observed it 

 at various times throughout the year. 



86. Corvus corax principalis. Northern Raven. — While not abundant, the 



