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OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF 

 ZOOLOGY 



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 



Ann Arbor, Michigan Published by the University 



XOTES OX THE BIRDS OF ALGER COUNTY. 

 ^IICHIGAN 



By Xorman a. Wood 



One of the most interesting regions in Alichigan to the 

 naturahst is the Upper Peninsula. Since 1903 the ^luseum 

 of Zoology has been investigating the animals and plants of 

 this region and much of the work accomplished has been made 

 possible by the Hon. George Shiras 3rd, who has a keen in- 

 terest in the study of the fauna of the state and has contribut- 

 ed toward the expenses of several of the expeditions. In 

 1916, j\Ir. Shiras, in addition to other aid, placed his delight- 

 ful summer home in Alger County, Peter White Camp, at the 

 disposal of the Museum and the work was conducted in its 

 vicinity. One paper^ upon the results of this expedition has 

 appeared and several more are in preparation. 



The camp is situated in the northwest corner of Alger 

 County, about four miles south of Deerton on the Whitefish 

 River. The region studied lies largely to the south of Onota 

 and Deerton and is a roughly triangular area about ten miles 



^ Wood, Norman A. Notes on the Mammals of Alger County, Michigan. 

 Occ, Pap., ^luseum of Zoology, Univ. of Mich., No. 36. 



