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It is very deceiving, and it is uncer- 

 tain in location. When hunting for it 

 the bird was often flushed near at 

 hand, when judging from its song it 

 was many rods away; and again the 

 bird proved out of reach while I was 

 searching all about the neighborhood 

 for it. 



Nelson's Sh.-\ri'-t,\iled Finch, 



Aiiuiiodravins caiidacutus iwlsoni, 

 Allen. 

 This species was not known to Mich- 

 igan collectors previous to the year 

 1878. On October 5 of that year two 

 specimens were secured in Kalamazoo 

 county. I believe this the only record. 



Henslow's Sparrow; Henslow's 



BUNTING, 



A mviodrainus lienslozvii . 

 This bird has been known for a few 

 years past in Washtenaw county and 

 a nest and eggs were found by L. W. 

 Watkins near Manchester, Mich, in 

 the season of 1S94. We have in the 

 Henslow's Sparrow another bird which 

 was formerly unknown to our state 

 and which, like many others, espec- 

 ially sparrows and other smaller birds, 

 are brought to our notice through the 

 progress of civilization, and the in- 

 fluences resulting from the changed 

 condition of the land. Undoubtedly 

 this species will in time become com- 

 paratively common, as many other 

 birds, once unknown have done within 

 my days of observation. The advan- 

 cement of civilization, while it crowds 

 out a few species, is generally a pro- 

 motor of an influx of birds previously 

 unknown. This has been fairly de- 

 monstrated in the cases of at least 

 twenty-three species of birds. 



Savanna Sparrow, 

 A )innod ramus sandi^<iclicnsis savanna, 

 Wils. 

 Sometimes found in the southern 

 part of the state as early as April i 

 and as late as May 18 on its northern 

 trip. In late September in returning 

 from its nesting duties in the far north 

 and may be found here till late Octob- 

 er. Do not think it remains in the 

 state in summer. It is partial to 

 prairies when here. 



Lark Finch. 

 Cliondcstcs grammacus. Say. 

 Not rare in certain portions of the 

 state south of 44th parallel, but do 

 not know of its being shot north of 

 that line. This, like many other spec- 

 ies of Michigan birds, is governed by a 

 choice of territory. It is eminently 

 addicted to a sandy soil and is rarely 

 or never found on clay or lower lands. 

 In Kalamazoo county this bird is rare 

 but in the next county west where 

 there are sandy tracts it is abundant. 

 It arrives in middle April. I have 

 never found it nesting, but I know 

 that it breeds here as I shot a female 

 which contained an egg of nearly full 

 size. 



White-crowned SpArkow. 

 Zonotricliia leucoplirys, Forst. 

 A common species in spring and fall 

 migrations. Not known to breed in 

 the state. Arrives in early April and 

 loiters till the last part of May. A 

 beautiful sparrow readily identified by 

 its white crown and red bill. Prefers 

 clearings and edges of forests Hke the 

 last. 



White-throated Sparrow, 

 Zonotricliia albicollis. 

 Usually appears in the early part of 



