\\'intcr Birds — Wayne Co., Mich. 21 



1. Merula migratoria. Robin. — Rare. Occasionally sevpral are 

 met with during the winter in the city, but the majority of seasons 

 pass without the bird wintering. 



2. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Not a winter bird in any respect. 

 The latest noted was a single male, seen Dec. 8, 1889. Occasion- 

 ally noted in late February. The forerunner in the migrations. 

 First seen in 1902, February 27. 



3. Certhia familiaris fusca. Brown Creeper. — A regular winter 

 resident. A pair or so can generally be seen throughout the winter. 

 I heard certhia sing for the first time last February. 



4. Sitta carol inensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. — Abundant. 



5. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — Not common, but 

 occasionally noted. 



6. Regulus satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — Fairly common 

 some winters; in Others entirely absent. Have never seen his 

 ruby crowned cousin in winter. 



7. Parus atricapiilus. Chickadee. — Abundant. 



8. Parus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — Probably can be observed 

 every winter if searched for. 1 hear the cheery whistle ring 

 through the cold, still woods nearly every winter. 



9. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Rare. Several flocks 

 seen in January and February, 1896, and two in January, 1902. 



10. Lanius boreal is. Northern Shrike.— Common for the species. 



11. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Migrant Shrike. — Have seen 

 but two; both in late February. 



12. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — A new straggler. I have 

 seen but four. February 22, 1902, I noted a pair at Belle Isle on 

 the outskirts of the woods. All the birds of this species I have 

 ever seen here except in May have been in winter. 



13. Junco liyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — Fairly abundant. 



14. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. — Our common winter 

 bird. A cheery companion on bleak days. 



15. Passerina nivalis. Snowflake. — Very abundant during 

 some winters; apparently absent in others. Earliest record I 

 have is October 31. 



16. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — J. Claire Wood saw a flock in 

 December, 1889. 



17. Spinus tristis. Goldfinch. — Abundant. 



18. Loxia curvirostra minor. Am. Crossbill. — Rare. Two were 

 seen in January, 1892, by iD. Anderson. 



19. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — J. Claire Wood saw a flock Feb- 

 ruary, 1897. 



20. Quiscalus quiscula asneus. Bronzed Grackle. — One flock in 

 February, 1891; an early spring arrival. Latest seen was one in 

 December, 1894. 



21. Scolecophagus carol inus. Rusty Blackbird. — J. Claire Wood 

 shot one bird January 25, 1891. Occasionally noted in February. 



