48 l^RACKETT on Minnesota Birds. 



others are shallow and are surrounded by a dense growth 

 of grass and rushes, which makes a favorite breeding-place 

 for Ducks and other birds. 



The following notes were taken from May 6 to May 31, 

 1883, and the birds were all observed or heard by myself. 

 There are a number of other s.pecies which I heard of as 

 occurring there, but unless I am sure of it from personal 

 observation I have omitted them from this list. 



The spring was backward this year and w^hen' I left on 

 May 31 the leaves had not made their appearance on the 

 trees. The ice had left the lakes only about a week before 

 my arrival, and I found several patches of snow in the 

 woods as late as May 15. 



The weather was cool and clear and there were only two 

 really warm days, May 15 and 16, when the mercury 

 reached 76° and 78° in the shade. On May 31 it was 32° in 

 the morning. This cool weather kept back some of the 

 winter birds and it seemed strange to see both summer and 

 winter birds movino; about tocirether. 



My time for collecting was more limited than I could 

 have desired and on that account, no doubt, many birds 

 were there which I did not observe. I found this especially 

 so with regard to the Warblers. From May 18 to Maj^ 22 

 the woods were filled with hundreds of these birds, but as 

 I had but a short time each day to collect, doubtless many 

 species escaped my notice, 



1. TuRDUS MiGRATORius. Robiu. Bv uo means com- 

 mon. I saw less than a dozen during my whole stay. 



2. TuRDUS MUSTELiNUS. Wood Thrush. Heard a few 

 singing, but saw none. 



3. TuRDUS FUSCESCENS. Wilson's Thrush. Common. 



4. TuRDUS UNALASC^ PALLASi. Hermit Thursh. 

 Common. 



