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ported from the IHological Station, where it occurs only as a 

 migrant. 



5. Sterna caspia. Caspian Tern. — This rare species was 

 not observed in 191 1, but Smith lists it for 1912, and it was 

 found in 19 15 on both Burt and Douglas Lakes, where, after 

 July 9, a pair came regularly for fish. On August 9, a tlock 

 of twenty appeared on Douglas Lake, which had increased to 

 fifty by August ii. Most of them were birds of the year, 

 able to fly but so young that they were still fed by the parent 

 birds, and no doubt they came from Lake Michigan where they 

 breed near the Beaver Islands." 



6. Sterna liirundo. Common Tern. — The common tern 

 was not rare in 191 1 and 1912. In 1913 Compton reports it 

 "rare, beach and open water," and in 191 5 the species was 

 observed but twice, July 29 and once later. 



7. Mergus anierica)iiis. Goosander. — Adults and young 

 of this species were listed in 191 1 and 1912. June 27, 1915, 

 a pair of adults appeared, which nested and reared a brood of 

 fourteen young. On August 20 the little birds were still un- 

 able to fly but could use both feet and wings in the water. 



8. Mergus scrrator. Red-breasted .Merganser. — In 191 5 

 a single pair of this species was observed, and but three young 

 were raised. Compton reported the young to be common 

 in 19 1 3. 



9. .Inas platyrliynclios. Mallard. — The first record for 

 this duck was June 26, 191 5, on the Maple River. The species 

 was again seen in August on Indian River, where it is said 

 to breed. 



10. Anas rnbripes. Black Duck. — This species has been 

 recorded from Douglas Lake for 1909 and 1910, but was not 



Parrow's. ^lichi'san Bird Life, p. 58. 



