144 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 61. 



there is a steady stream of Blackbirds and Bobolinlcs, all making in 

 the same direction. When they reach the end of the land they do not 

 hesitate as do the Jays but, unless threatened by real danger from 

 hawks or other enemies, continue their flight unhesitatingly from the 

 time they leave their marshy roosting-grounds till they reach the 

 other shore. When we have seen them they, too, have always taken 

 a course that would take them some distance to the east of Pelee 

 Island, and apparently they cross the lake at one sustained flight and 

 do not follow the island stepping stones across. 



In 1905 flocks of about one hundred and twenty-five were seen 

 September 5, and a few more the morning of the 7th. In 1906 flocks 

 of several hundreds each w-ere seen September 16-18, and we found 

 them very abundant August 24 when we arrived in 1907, They 

 reached their maximum of abundance the 27th, after which they de- 

 creased, though, when we left September 6, there were still a few to 

 be seen. Our latest date is September 18, 1906. 



110. *MolotJirus ater. — Cowbird. 



The Cowbird has been common on all visits except that of March 

 9 and 10, 1907. Through the first of September they are to be seen 

 making the early morning start for across the lake with the other 

 blackbirds and the Bobolinks. There were great numbers October 

 29, 1905. 



111. *Agelaius phoeniceus. — Red-w'inged Blackbird. 



A common breeder on the marshes. It was still common October 

 29, 1905, in mixed flocks with other blackbirds and was present in 

 immense numbers October 14-15, 1906, when the morning migrations 

 were especially heavy. Gardner wrote us several times during the 

 wuuter of 1906-07 that fifty or so were wintering on the Point and 

 we found a number present March 9-10 the following spring when 

 the lake and marshes were still completely ice-bound. 



113. *Sturnella magna. — Meadowlark. 



The Meadowlark is fairly common on the Point in the cultivated 

 sections in the spring, but it is rare to see any in the fall on the 

 Point proper, though at the same time they are usually almost abun- 

 dant on the adjoining mainland. Keays reports seeing several Sep- 

 tember 19, 1901, and one was noted September 13, 1905, and several 

 the following October 29 along the eastern sand dune. According to 

 Gardner, a few remained all the winter of 1906-07 on the frozen 

 marshes. 



114, *Icterus spurius. — Orchard Oriole. 



It was rather a treat to us to find this beautiful species abundant 

 on our first visit. May 13-14, 1905, and we have found them equally 

 so on all subsequent May trips. They are, in fact, one of the com- 



