104 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 79. 



Papilio troilus. Spice-bush Swallowtail. — Common. Seen 

 migrating- with A. plexippus. 



Pieris rapae. Cabbag'e Butterfly. — Common. Seen mi- 

 grating 



Colias philodice. Clouded Sulphur. — Common inland. Seen 

 migrating. 



Grapa interrogationis. Question sign. — Common, es- 

 pecially at the kitchen garbage hole. 



Grapta comma. Comma. — Common, especially at the 

 kitchen garbage hole. 



Pyrameis atlanta. Red Admiral. — Fairly common. ]\Ii- 

 grated in small flocks by itself. 



Vanessa antiopa. Mourning-cloak. — Fairly common around 

 camp. 



Argynnis aphrodite. Aphrodite Fritillary. Common on 

 Milkweed and Loosestrife flowers, around the swamp. 



Brenthis bellona. Meadow Fritillary. — Fairly common in- 

 land. 



Phyciodes tharos. Pearl-spot. — Common everywhere. 



Lycaena sp. Little Blue. — Common in places inland. 



Francis M. Root. 



Fishing Point of Pelee Island proved to be an excellent 

 place for fall bird study. Within a range of three miles there 

 were suitable feeding grounds for all kinds of birds — sandy 

 beaches, rocky ledges, open water, heavy woods, both decidu- 

 ous and coniferous, open fields, bushy pasturelands and 

 swamps with heavy undergrowth, cat-tails, mud flats and open 

 water. 



The summer birds ofl:'ered no especial peculiarities. The 

 absence or at least rarity of the Wood Thrush, Warbling Vi- 

 reo. Oven-bird, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Chickadee was 

 noticeable. Cardinals were common, although it was the 

 northern extremity of their range. Eagles seemed to thrive 

 on the island despite the fact that they were shot with impu- 

 ity. At least ten individuals were seen. 



The migrations brought many rarities, especially in the line 



