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jack pines near the postoffice, feeding on the seeds of that tree. The Hud- 

 sonian Chickadees could be easily distinguished from the other species by 

 the habits as well as by the call notes. When the former lit in the small 

 jack pines, most of the birds would seek the topmost branches, and, when 

 perched, held the body more erect than did the black-capped chickadees, 

 which would moreover fly into the trees. Several birds were again seen 

 near Vermilion on June 9, and single birds were noted a few times in July. 

 On August 7, the writer saw an adult female feeding five downy young. 

 This family or another one was seen on August 11, and the young were still 

 being fed by the parent. This is evidence that the species at least at 

 times nests in the region, and adds another breeding species to the Michigan 

 list. 



158. Regulus satrapa satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — This species 

 was not seen at the end of the point during the migration, and was first 

 found near Vermilion on June 27, 1914, when a nest was discovered in the 

 spruce and pine forest. The nest wa" constructed of moss, lined with fur, 

 and was suspended beneath a large black spruce limb about twenty feet from 

 the ground. On July 13, it contained seven fresh eggs. Young birds just out 

 of the nest were seen on July 10. 



159. Hylocichla guttata pallasi. Hermit Thrush. — In 1914, this species 

 w'as heard singing in July, and a nest was found on July 28 in the pine forest. 

 It was built on the ground and contained three light blue unmarked eggs. 

 It must be considered a rather rare summer resident. 



160. Hylocichla aliciae aliciae. Gray-cheeked Thrush. — This species was 

 onlv seen during migration, and was found at the end of the point in small 

 numbers from May 20 to 30, 1914. 



161. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush. — This thrush 

 was often seen and heard during the summer, both in 1912 and 1914. It 

 W'as found in all the wooded habitats. A young bird just able to fly was 

 seen on August 15, 1914, at the edge of a burning near the pine forest. On 

 May 19, 1914, this species was found with other migrants at th? end of the 

 point. 



162. Planesticus migratorius migratorius. Robin. — The robin is appar- 

 ently rather rare in the region. It was more common at ^^ermilion than 

 elsewhere, but only a few were seen even there. On July 29, 1912, several 

 — evidently a brood — were seen at the meadow near a small beaver pond. 

 In 1914, a nest which contained three young nearly ready to fly was found 

 near Vermilion. 



163. Sialia sialis sialis. Bluebird. — This species is not rare. It was a 

 common migrant at the end of the point between May 17 and 30, 1914, 

 and several nests were found in old stubs in the burnings and clearings 

 at Vermihon. On June 25, 1914, a nest contained three young just able 

 to fly. 



