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most common shrew in the region. Several were trajDpefl at various jilaces 

 and the remains of three that had been eaten by hawks and owls were fomid. 

 Shrew tracks, probably all made by this species, were' frequently observed 

 on the sand beaches. A nest found beneath a l^oard in a marsh, on June 

 29, 1914, was made of fine grass and contained an adult but no young. 



34. Sorex richardsonii Bachman. Richardson's Shrew. — A single sped-, 

 men of this shrew was secured, an adult male that was brought to camp at 

 Vermilion by a domestic cat. This is the second Michigan specimen to be 

 recorded. 



35. Neosorex palustris (Richardson). Marsh Shrew. — A freshly killed 

 adult female of the marsh shrew was fomid in the mud in a dried-up pond 

 near Vermilion, on August 14, 1914. The species was not previously known 

 from Michigan. 



37. Myotis lucifugus (Le Conte). Little Brown Bat. — This bat is not rare 

 on the point. Specimens were taken at the postoffice and at \'ermilion, 

 and it was frequently oljserved at various places. 



38. Lasionycteris noctivagens (Le Conte). Silvery Bat. — This species was 

 not seen in 1912. and was not observed in 1914 until the night of August 10, 

 when large numbers were seen flying over the beach of Lake Superior. Four 

 of these were secured, all males. After this date a few others were seen. 

 This appears to be the first record of the occurrence of the species in the 

 northern peninsula of Michigan. 



39. Nycteris borealis (Miiller). Red Bat. — The red bat was first observed 

 on August 8, when three were shot at Vermilion. Specimens were subse- 

 quently taken on August 9, 10 and 16. It was apparently the most com- 

 mon bat at the time the above mentioned specimens were taken. 



