152 The Wilson Bulletox — Xo. G4. 



I could, in all lik'clihood, have taken it in an entomological net. 

 The intricate underworld of thick grass is its home ; there it 

 may skulk or pause to scold the passing stranger in safety, or 

 rise from his very feet to drop into the green sea but a few rods 

 distant. Out of its grassy element this sparrow is as uncom- 

 fortable as a fish out of water. For this reason it is easier to 

 hear his high-pitched strain than to catch a glimpse of him. 



Late in July of a heavily-clouded evening at about !• o'clock 

 and consequently almost dark, I passed the haunt of a Henslow 

 Sparrow, and promptly the shrill "tis-zeek !-tis-zeek !-tip-see- 

 tis-zeek !" greeted my approach and followed me quite cut of 

 ear-shot. 



WINTER NOTES FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN AND 



VICINITY. 



B. H. S WALES. 



DoLiBLE-CRESTED CoRMORANT {Phalacrocovax dilophus). 



Oil January 8, 1908, I watched a cormorant swimming near 

 my place on Grosse Isle. Upon seeing me it rose heavily from 

 the river, and flew slowly, with repeated flappings, down the 

 river. To date there had been practically no ice on the river. 



Canvas-back (Aytliya z'anis)icria). 

 During the winter of 1905-1900 a small fleck of some twenty 

 Canvas-backs remained throughout the winter near the mouth 

 of the Detroit river. These fed generally in a large air hole, 

 and from time to time one was shot by residents. During the 

 winter of 1907-1908 a much larger body remained, feeding 

 well out into Lake Erie, as there was no ice to speak of until 

 about the first of February. This flock was estimated as high 

 as three hundred birds. 



Canada Goose (Braiifa canadensis). 



On May 8, 1907, I watched for some little time a flock of 



forty-two Geese that flew over Grosse Isle, going eastward. 



These Geese were, honking loudly and flying extremely low. 



My previous latest spring record was April 30, 1905. During 



