ins The Wilson* Buliktin — No. GT. 



IT. Spriiiiiwells Township. This was on the niarjiin .1!' a chjver held 

 into \vhich the Itird frequently flew and where a mate was prohably 

 brooduig. During IOCS I was not in any of the localities where Dick- 

 ci?sels were previously observed and none were seen elsewhere. 

 Detroit, Mich. J. Claire Wood. 



The RorGH-wi:NGEU Swallow anu Blue-gray Gn\tcatcher Breed- 

 ing IN Wayne County, Michigan. — May 30. 1901. we located a col- 

 only of Kouffh-winged Swallows in Springfield Township. Oal^land 

 County, and all the eight nests examined contained eggs. May 30, 

 1902, this colony was reduced to three pairs and the two nests exam- 

 ined contained eggs. Assuming this as the proper time to look for 

 sets in Wayne County I made a special trip May 29, 1903, to a suit- 

 able locality in Nankin Township. Six complete nests were found, 

 but it was too early for eggs. This was probably a mere seasonal 

 difference, however, for ou my next attempt. May 31, 1908, the first 

 burrow o])ened contained a slightly lncul)ated set of seven eggs. This 

 was on Section 22. Canto)i Township. Other pairs were noted, but 

 not disturbed. 



The Oakland County birds were in a colony like Bank Swallows, 

 but in Wayne County they are strung along the clay banks about five 

 ]iairs to a mile and sometimes only one pair to a whole townshi]), 

 while in many townships they do not occur at all. I have read some- 

 where that it is difficult m separate this species from the Bank Swal- 

 low while in flight, but this is contrary to my experience. If to- 

 gether the Bank looks snuiller, but this can not be considered good 

 identification. The flight of the two species, however, is entirely 

 different, the Bank being sharp and cleaving and the Rough-winged 

 more fluttering and bat alike; but at close range it reiiuires no ex- 

 pert to separate the two species. The brown pectoral band of the 

 Bank contrasts sharyily against the white, while the underparts of the 

 Rough-wing have a brownish white appearance without any contrast- 

 ing color. 



On the same day that th-' Rough-whiged Swallow"^ eggs were taken 

 1 located a nest with five slightly incubated eggs of the Blue-gray 

 (Jnatcatcher on Section 22. Canton Township. The nest was about 

 twenty-five feet above the ground in the upright fork of an elm 

 sa])ling, and although the tree shook and bent beneath my weight 

 madam clung to her treasure with head craned downward. I slowly 

 reached up the other side of the nest, caught her t-iil between two 

 fingers and jerked her into my hand, all her tail feathers coming out 

 .lust as my fingers closed. When released she did no^^ even leave the 

 tree, but fluttered about uttering cries of protest. This reminds me 

 of a i)roli;il)le case of heart failure. Many years ago T caught a rolun 



