Bird jS^otes prom Itasca County 110 



exception of a single full plumaged male, are the only records the 

 writer has for the species. 



86. Purple Martin — Prognc subis subis (Linn.) 



A common summer resident and breeding species. Every 

 homestead has its martin house, and every house its full quota. 

 Seen about nearly every house, and quite commonly in the towns. 

 The birds began to flock the end of July, and departed during the 

 night of August 10. 



87. Barn Swallow — Hirundo erythrogastra Bodd. 



Common about the towns and homesteads, where they nest 

 whenever a suitable spot is found. Young out of the nest were 

 seen on the wing on July 18. 



88. Bank Swallow— i?/porJa riparia (Linn.) 



Common wherever there is a place suitable for nesting. Col- 

 onies of fifty or more nests were seen in sand banks, with an oc- 

 casional kingfisher nest mixed in v,ath the swallow nests. These 

 nesting places are usually along the roadsides, as the cuts made 

 for the roads afford the most spacious nesting sites available. 

 Young still in the nest £is late as August 11 indicate a possible 

 second brood. 



89. Rough-winged Swallow — Stelgidopteryx scrripennis (And.) 

 Not nearly as common as the preceding species, but found 



nesting along with them occasionally. Owing to the small amount 

 of space available to bank-nesting birds, the possible places are 

 generally pretty well crowded. 



90. Cedar Waxwing — Bombycilla cedroruni Vieill. 



Common during the summer, and a breeding species. Seen 

 gathering nesting material in the swamps as early as July 22. 

 Feeds commonly on the wild cherry (Prunus pennsylvanica) , eat- 

 ing either the entire fruit, or sometimes only the flesh. 



91. Red-eyed Vireo — Yireosylva olivacea (Linn.) 



Heard in song during the entire stay in the woods, though 

 but seldom seen. A female was seen feeding two young on Au- 

 gust 17, indicating a second brood. The food in this case was 

 the wild black cherry (Prunus serotina), and the female was hav- 

 ing difficulties in poking entire cherries down the small throats. 

 Several vireo nests were seen, all showing considerable use of 

 birch bark in construction. 



92. Black and White Warbler — Mniotilta varia (Linn.) 



A spring and fall migrant only, apparently. Several birds of 

 this species were seen on, August 20, which date was the beginning 

 of the fall warbler migration. Was found |on the trunks of both 

 hard-woods and evergreens, but seemed to prefer the former. 



