Vol. XXII 

 1905 



J Wood & Frothingham, Birds of Au Sable Valley. a J 



18. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Crawford Co., June 30, 

 two seen, one young bird; Sept. 7, 9, occasional. Heard of one pair breed- 

 ing on the South Branch. 



19. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. — Crawford Co., 

 Aug. 9, occasional; Aug. 13, frequent ; June 30, July 10, Sept. 6, com- 

 mon. Breeding in the dead trees on the plains; young seen. Oscoda 

 Co., June 15, Aug. 17, frequent ; July 2, 16, Sept. 13, 15, common. 

 Alcona Co., Sept. 19, 20, most common hawk seen. Iosco Co., Sept. 21, 

 commonly seen. 



20. Pandion haliaeetus carolinensis. Osprey. — Crawford Co., Sept. 9, 

 shot an immature bird at Camp Stevens, eight miles east of Grayling. 

 Probably breeds ; a number seen. Oscoda Co., Sept. 15, occasionally 

 seen. Alcona Co., Aug. 20, one seen ; Sept. 20. Iosco Co., Sept. 21. 



21. Syrnium varium. Barred Owl. — Oscoda Co., Aug. iS, one seen. 

 Alcona Co., Aug. 20, one heard. 



22. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — Crawford Co., June 30, 

 three seen on South Branch, two were young; Aug. 9, common, young 

 shot; Aug. 10, 11, common; Sept. 3, two seen. Oscoda Co., Aug. 13, 17, 

 saw one each day ; Aug. iS, 19, common ; July 2, Sept. 12, saw a number. 

 Alcona Co., Sept. 19, common. Iosco Co., Sept. 20, 21, common. 



23. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — Oscoda Co., 

 July 4, 12, occasional; probably breeds. 



24. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Oscoda 

 Co., July 7, 12, occasional. Iosco Co., Sept. 20, one seen. 



25. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Crawford Co., Aug. S-13, 

 common; June 30, July 10, common, breeding in the high banks, young 

 seen; Sept. 6, 12, common. Oscoda Co., June 14, frequent; July 2, 16, 

 Aug. 16, 19, Sept. 10, 14, common. Alcona Co., Sept. 19. Iosco Co., 

 Aug. 22, common ; Sept. 20, 21. 



26. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Crawford Co., Aug. 

 9, 13, June 30, July 10, Sept. 6, common. Oscoda Co., June 16, frequent ; 

 Aug. 15, common, Aug. 19, frequent ; July 2, 16, common, young seen; 

 Sept. 11, common. Iosco Co., Sept. 20, 21. 



27. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — Craw- 

 ford Co., Aug. 13, frequent; June 30, July 10, Sept. 6, 10, common. Os- 

 coda Co., Aug. 17, frequent ; July 2, 16, Sept. 13, 15, common. Iosco Co., 

 Aug. 22, frequent, Sept. 20, 21. 



28. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. — Crawford 

 Co., Jul}' 10, one young female shot two miles west of North Branch; 

 Sept. 12, one shot, adult male, two miles north of the mouth of North 

 Branch. Oscoda Co., June iS, one seen. 



29. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — Crawford 

 Co., June 15, not common ; Aug. 9, 13, frequent; June 30, July 2, com- 

 mon, young shot; Sept. 6, common. Oscoda Co., Aug. 15, occasional; 

 July 2, 16, common ; Sept. 15, one immature male shot at mouth of Big 

 Creek. Breeds. Alcona Co., Sept. 19, occasional. Iosco Co., Aug. 22, 

 occasional ; Sept. 21, occasional. 



