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65. Molothnis atcr atcr. Cowbird. — Xot common. Gates 

 and Smith saw the young cowbirds fed by Pine \\'arblers and 

 Red-eyed \'ireos in 191 1. 



66. Agelaiiis phocniccus phocJiiceiis. Red-winged Black- 

 bird. — Occasionally seen on the lake shore and in the marshes. 

 On Jnly 24, 191 5, a flock of twenty were feeding in the fields 

 near Ingleside. 



67. Sturnclla iiuv^ua ;//fl.<[;/a. Meadow- Lark. — In 191 5 

 this species was recorded twice from the open plains between 

 Pellston and the Station. 



68. Ictcnis galhnla. Baltimore Oriole. — A single speci- 

 men was seen, on July 18, 191 5, east of the Station. 



69. Quiscaliis quiscula aencus. Bronzed Gackle. — Rare. 

 Young of the year were recorded on ]\\\\ 7 and 12, 191 1, 

 by Gates. 



70. Carpodacus purpurcus pnrpurcus. Purple Finch. — 

 This species bred in the region in 191 1 and 1915, but it was not 

 common. It was found only among the aspens where the 

 young were observed on J"ne 28, 191 1. 



71. Astraii^alinns tristis tristis. Goldfinch. — Gates and 

 Smith reported this species from the aspens where the young 

 appeared on August 2 ; Compton found it abundant in all habi- 

 tats ; Wood found it frequently in the aspens, but also in the 

 cultivated areas. 



^2. Pooccctcs gramincns graminetis. Vesper Sparrow. — 

 One of the most common species in the aspens and cultivated 

 areas. The young appear in August. 



y^)- Pdsserculus sandiuichensis saianna. Savannah Spar- 

 row. — Rare. Two were reported near Alaple River, August 

 II, 1915- 



