98 The Wilson Bulletin — No. T9. 



dense thickets south and west of the marsh, while the Wood- 

 cock frequented the damp woods west of the marsh. The 

 Wood Pewee, Northern Yellow-throat and Redstart stayed 

 mostly in the lower deciduous trees on the point itself. 



The Mourning- Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Flicker and 

 Crow were found indiscriminately in the woods and in about 

 their usual numbers. The Robin, Bronzed Crackle, Song 

 Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole were present indiscriminately, 

 but in smaller numbers than is usual on the Ohio shore. The 

 Carolina Wren was also present in small numbers, which is 

 unusual for so northern a locality. The Kingbird, Orchard 

 Oriole. Indigo Bunting and Red-eyed Vireo were present in 

 unusual abundance, especially the two last mentioned. 



The Alarsh birds, which had presumably bred in the swamp 

 on the island, were the Wood Duck and Blue-winged Teal, the 

 Least and American Bitterns, the Green and Great Blue Her- 

 ons, the King, Virginia and Sora Rails, the Florida Gallinule, 

 the Short-eared Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Phoebe, Alder Fly- 

 catcher, Red-wing, and Long-billed Marsh Wren. Yellow 

 Warblers and Louisiana Water-Thrushes may also have nest- 

 ed here. The Black Terns nest in swamps, but at the time of 

 our visit were plainly beach birds. They probably do not 

 nest on the island. 



The birds found flying over the water and lighting on the 

 beach were the Herring Gull, Common and Black Terns, 

 Spotted Sandpiper, and Killdeer. The Belted Kingfisher di- 

 vided his time about equally between the beach and the 

 swamp. Some Common Terns were still nesting on Middle 

 Island and the Lien and Chicken group, but most of the gulls 

 and terns were through nesting, and gathered on the end of 

 the sand spit in immense numbers, standing there much of the 

 day. The Black Terns were in the curious mottled, molting 

 plumage very largely. 



In the pastures and cultivated fields inland were some spe- 

 cies, such as the Bobolink, Meadowlark, Vesper and Field 

 Sparrov's and Migrant Shrike, which never came upon the 

 point. Around the houses and orchards were a few House 



