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99. Acanthis linaria linaria. Redpoll. — Very common on the point in 

 the winter (Clarke). 



100. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. — The only bird of this 

 species seen in 1912 was an adult male taken on the first dune near the 

 beach at Vermilion on July 30. In 1914, it was only occasionally seen 

 throughout the summer. 



101. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — The pine siskin was seen at the end 

 of the point with other species of migrating warblers on June 2, 1914. At 

 Vermilion during the same year it was seen almost daily from July 1 — 

 often two or three at a time and occasionally in flocks of from fifty to a 

 hundred. 



102. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — As yet the English sparrow 

 is not common on the point, and only a few pairs nested about the buildings 

 at Vermilion and at the end of the point. 



103. Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Very common during 

 the winter months (Clarke). The remains of a bird were found on the 

 beach near camp. 



104. Pooecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — This was one of 

 the most common birds on the point. It frequents the jack pine forests 

 as well as the drier marshes, clearings and burnings. In 1914, a nest was 

 found on July 8. On August 15, flocks were seen on the jack pine plains. 



105. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savannah Sparrow. — The sa- 

 vannah sparrow is less common than the vesper sparrow. It was found 

 breeding in meadows and dry marshes. A nest with three -eggs was found 

 in a bog at the foot of Little Lake in July, 1912. In 1914, several pair 

 nested in the meadows and cranberry marsh at Vermilion, where young 

 able to fly were seen on August 1. In 1914, it was first observed on May 18. 



106. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — On 

 May 19, 1914, a single white-crowned sparrow was seen at the edge of the 

 lighthouse clearing at the end of the point. This was the only bird noted. 



107. Zonotrichia albicoUis. White-throated Sparrow. — This species is 

 also a common iDreeding bird on the point and was seen in nearly' every 

 wooded haljitat throughout the summer. 



108. Spizella passerina passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — This is probably 

 the most common bird on the point. It was found nearly everywhere, ex- 

 cept in the very dense forests. It was very common among the jack pines 

 all over the point, where it seemed to feed on the ground as well as in the 

 trees. 



109. Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Sparrow.— On May 22, 1914, at the 

 end of the point, the writer was fortunate enough to secure the third speci- 

 men of this species to be taken in the state. It was feeding with a junco 

 on the ground under low jack pines. The other locality records are Port 

 Huron, May 2, 1901, by P. A. Traverner, and Isle Royale, August 25, 

 1904, by the Museum Expedition, (cf. Barrows, W. B., Michigan Bird 

 Life, p. 510). 



110. Junco hyemalis hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — The junco is a 

 rather common summer resident on the point. It was most often seen at 

 the edge of the clearings and burnings and in second growth, where it no 

 doubt nested. In August, 1912, it was also seen in flocks on the sand dunes 

 and plains, which were covered at this time with blueberries and in j^laces 

 with tall weeds and grasses. The young were able to fly on July 8, 1914. 



111. Melospiza melodia melodia. Song Sparrow. — This species is a very 



