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dune at Birchwood Beach. None were there in May or June, 

 1918, nor at Warren Woods in May, 1919, but several were 

 noted in the meadows about Warren Dunes in May, 1920. 



Molothrus ater ater. Cowbird. — A common summer resi- 

 dent of the region. It was seen singly and in flocks at Birch- 

 wood Beach after April 29, 1918. It was very common after 

 May 5, 1919, at Warren Woods, and after April 30, 1920, at 

 Warren Dunes, where it did much damage to the smaller birds. 



Agelaius phcenicens phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — 

 A not very common summer resident. A few were seen at 

 south pond in July and August in 1917. May 4, 1918, a flock 

 of twenty flew north over the dunes at Birchwood Beach and 

 about a hundred the next day. At Warren Woods a large 

 flock was seen May 5, 1919, and a pair or two nested at the 

 south marsh. In 1920 a few migrant flocks flew over the 

 Warren Dunes in May, and a few pairs nested in the bushes 

 about the north and middle ponds. 



SturncUa magna magna. Meadowlark. — A not rare sum- 

 mer resident of the fields back of the dunes, where it nested. 

 It was seen near Birchwood Beach May 5, 1918, at Warren 

 Woods, in the big open pasture. May 5, 1919, and at Warren 

 Dunes April 29, 1920, near the north pond. 



Icterus spnrins. Orchard Oriole. — This is a rare summer 

 resident in the region. Two were observed in July and August, 

 1917, and one was reported near Lakeside by Mrs. E. K. 

 Warren May 17, 1918. 



Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — This summer resident 

 is more common than the preceding. It was recorded in June 

 and July, 1917, and after May 16, 1918, at Birchwood Beach, 

 after May 8, 1919, at Warren Woods, and after May 10, 1920,. 

 at Warren Dunes. 



Quiscalus quiscula ccneus. Bronzed Crackle. — This common 



