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nests were placed within a few inches of tlie ground, and if a scrub white- 

 pine bush was handy it would invariably be used. I have seen no nest 

 over three feet above the ground, and several were resting upon the 

 ground in a clump of wintergreen or other rank growth. The nest 

 resembles that of .S. socialis in general style, but has less of the hair 

 lining so characteristic of that bird. As a rule 6\ pallida uses a very 

 fine, light-colored wire grass for this purpose. The number of eggs was 

 usually four, sometimes only three, and only once did I see a nest contain- 

 ing five. 



72. Melospiza cinerea melodia. Song Sparrow. — The most abun- 

 dant songster of that countrw P'ound everywhere, but in greatest 

 numbers in and near the settlements. Common also on the marshes 

 with M. georgiana and on the dry hillsides and in the 'burns' with 

 5. pallida and Z. albicollis. Every cabin or shack had its pair near by, 

 and they were always within sight and hearing along the railroads. 



73. Melospiza lincolnii. Lincoln's Sparrow. — -This bird was first 

 seen on the marsh at Minnesota Point May 24, 1903. I heard it from the 

 boat as we approached land and noticed that the song was something I 

 had never heard before. The bird would allow quite a near approach, and 

 was in full song from the top of one of the small birch shrubs scattered 

 over the marsh. We spent an hour or so in the immediate vicinity trying" 

 to flush his mate but without success. The bird was there when we left, 

 but upon another visit to the same place, May 31, he could not be found. 

 May 27, 1903, we found another in song in a similar locality; this one 

 also seemed attached to the place but was not seen there on May 31. 



74. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Abundant on all the 

 marshes. A vigorous singer, but the song is lacking in sweetness and 

 is rather monotonous. Many nests were seen in the tussocks, usuafly con- 

 taining four or five eggs. 



75. Passer domesticus. House Sparrow. — Common about the 

 streets of Walker. 



76. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — Fairly common on the 

 cut-over hills back of Walker. Several nests seen in 1903 contained each 

 three or four young or eggs. 



77. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-hreasted GrosBEAK. — June 5, 

 1902, f heard one but saw none. In 1903 we found them fairly common. 



78. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Only one seen in the two 

 visits. 



79. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — ^ Seen and heard fre- 

 quently both years. 



80. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Common about the settlements 

 and along the lake shores. At a distance from human habitations, they 

 were using cavities in stubs for nesting places. One oak stub in par- 

 ticular was in demand on Minnesota Point. It was standing by itself on 

 the lake shore, at a distance from other trees, and a pair of martins and a 

 flicker were battling for possession of a cavity, with a pair of Tree Swal- 

 lows flying around in a wistful manner. 



