174 The W'li.sox IjULLetix ^ Xo. <S1. 



uing ou Augus^t 10. 1910. flocks were seen migrating nearly every 

 day. The predominant plumage was the post juvenal, until late 

 in August and in September, when many males in nearly full 

 plumage and singing were noted. Some of the larger flocks were 

 noted coming from the direction of Point Pelee. but they may 

 have flown southward along the east shore to near Saw Mill Point 

 and then cut across the land to avoid either a long detour around 

 the South Bay shore or the direct flight across the water to Mid- 

 dle or Kelleys Island. None were actually seen in transit fi'om 

 Point Pelee. 



Stitrnella manna mof/iia. — Meadowlark. 



About normally common on the inland parts of the island where 

 the open field conditions were favorable. None were seen on any 

 but the 1910 visit, because none of the others were extended into 

 the interior. None were seen at the point nor any in migration. 



Icterus spurius. — Orchard Oriole. 



In 1910 only. Common upon our arrival and continuously so 

 until August 26, then rapidly decreasing to one on September 1, 

 and none after. There were certainly greater numbers than we 

 are accustomed to on the Ohio shore, but the conditions for nest- 

 ing seemed less favorable. It is altogether likely that many of 

 these birds of Pelee Island came from further north. 



Icterus fiaJhula. — Baltimore Oriole. 



The occurrences almost exactly parallel the last si)ecies, but last- 

 ed a few days longer. However, it ceased to be common on Au- 

 gust 23. and the last one was noted September ^. The most nota- 

 ble thing about this oriole was the manner of migration, su.s- 

 peeted but not so capable of demonstration with the last . The 

 flocks for the first two weeks of August seemed to be wholly com- 

 posed of young birds, or at least birds in the post juvenal plu- 

 mage, with no other plumages mixed in. With the advancing days 

 there came a scattering few rather dull colored males, increasing 

 in brilliancy until the last flocks contained many brilliantly col- 

 ored males. I am making no argument but merely stating the 

 facts as* we noted them. This same order of migration was marked 

 on Point Pelee in 1911 also. 



Quincalus (luixcuUi aiicu-s. — Bronzed (irackle. 



Present in considerable numbers on all visits. The first big flocks 

 came in on August 10, 1910, and migrating flocks passed south- 

 ward nearly every day afterward. On August 19. 1910. a flock of 

 more than IWlO settled on the ground and in the trees just north 

 of the Fishing Point swamp. 



