'2A Ci'RRiER. Summer Birds of LfecJi Lake, Alitm. I jJJ^ 



19. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — June 10, 1902, one was seen on 

 the beach near the end of Minnesota Point. The wind was high at the 

 time, and I was rowing as close to the shore as possible to avoid it, and 

 the boat passed within a few feet of this bird. It seemed to be too busy 

 searching for food to notice me. May 24, 1903, another was seen near the 

 same place on the beach. 



20. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. — I saw but one ; 

 this was on June 9, 1902, on a small marsh near the mouth of Kabakona 

 Bay. 



21. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Abundant about the 

 lake shore. Two nests, each containing four eggs, were seen in 1903. 



22. Oxyechus vociferus. Kildeer. — Common near the lake, par- 

 ticularly in the evening when they seemed to come from the interior to 

 feed. 



23. ^gialitis semipalmata. Se.mipalmated Plover. — May 24, 1903, 

 one was seen on the beach near the end of Minnesota Point. 



24. Arenaria morinella. Ruddy Turnstone. — May 24, 1903, one was 

 seen on the beach near the end of Minnesota Point. We passed in the 

 boat within a few yards of where it was busily engaged in turning over 

 pebbles and pieces of bark without flushing it. It stopped and looked at 

 us several times but did not seem timid. 



25. Canachites canadensis canace. Canadian Spruce Grouse. — I 

 think I flushed one of these birds from a poplar wood on a hillside near 

 Walker, May 26, 1902, but we could find none in 1903, although we looked 

 particularly. The people there say that the "Spruce Hen" is only with 

 them in the winter, when it is common in the jack pine woods. 



26. Bonasa umbellus togata. — Canadian Ruffed Grouse. — Com- 

 mon and tame about Walker. Heard drumming, or seen almost every 

 day. No nests seen. The people call them "Partridges," and they are 

 the chief game bird of that region. 



27. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — Several were seen both 

 years about Walker. June 9, 1902, a pair passed low over me at Kaba- 

 kona Bay, and May 27, 1903, three were in sight at one time over Shinobie 

 River. They are generally seen singly, and cannot be called common. 



28. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — In 1902 I saw this bird on 

 almost every suitable marsh around the lake, but in 1903, strange to say, 

 we did not see a single one anywhere. 



29. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — One seen May 27, 

 igo2. In 1903 we saw several. 



30. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. — Several seen in both years 

 about the lake. 



31. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — June S, 1902, one 

 crossed the railroad so near me I could see it plainly. Several seen in 

 1903. 



32. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — May 27, 1903, a pair was 

 seen sitting, not far apart, on the extreme tops of two spire-like balsams 



