4 8 Wood & Frothingham, Birds of Au Sable. Valley. \j^. 



30. Ceophlceus pileatus abieticola. Northern Pileated Wood- 

 pecker. — Oscoda Co., July 5. Reported as breeding at Butler Bridge. 

 Alcona Co., Sept. 19, one seen near river bank. 



31. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — Craw- 

 ford Co., Aug. 12, 13, not common; June 30, occasional. Oscoda Co., 

 Aug. 15, frequent; July 2, 15, common in Kirtland Warbler colony, 

 young seen ; Sept. 18, MeKinley, one immature male shot. Alcona Co., 

 Aug. 20, frequent; Sept. 19. Iosco Co., Aug. 22, frequent; Sept. 20. 



32. Colaptes auratus. Flicker. — Crawford Co., Aug. 8, common; 

 Aug. 9, frequent ; Aug. 13, common ; June 3°» July 10, common, breeding 

 on South Branch; Sept. 6, common. Oscoda Co., June 14, Aug. 15, 19, 

 July 2, 16, Sept. 13, common. Alcona Co., Sept. 19, common. Iosco 

 Co., Aug. 6, Aug. 22, frequent ; Sept. 20, 21, common. Most common 

 Woodpecker of this section of the State (Wood). 



33. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Crawford Co., Aug. 

 8, 12, common ; Aug. 13, July 6, frequent ; Sept. 9, one shot at Steven's 

 Camp. Oscoda Co., June 14, Aug. 7, 15, frequent; July 5, 15, common; 

 Sept. 13, one heard calling in the evening. Alcona Co., Aug. 19, fre- 

 quent. Iosco Co., Aug. 22, frequent. 



34. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — Crawford Co., Aug. 8, 

 July 10, common; Aug. 7, common at Mio, pair nesting; Aug. 15, 19, 

 common ; July 5, one shot with egg in ovary; very common. Iosco Co., 

 Aug. 22, common. 



35. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Crawford Co., Aug. 8, occa- 

 sional; Aug. 9, 13, frequent; July 10. Oscoda Co., June iS, occasional; 

 July 3, 15, occasionally seen. 



36. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Crawford 

 Co., Aug. 9, common ; Aug. 13, frequent ; Sept. 10, one seen. 



37. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Crawford Co., Aug. 9, 13, com- 

 mon ; June 30, common ; July 16, a nest was seen near Roscommon on 

 top of a four-foot stump; it contained four eggs. Oscoda Co., June 13, 

 Aug. 7, at Mio; Aug. 15, at Butler Bridge ; Aug. 19, at Mio, common; 

 July 2, 16, common, nest found. Iosco Co., Aug. 6, 22, common. None 

 seen in Sept., they having probably migrated (Wood). 



3S. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Oscoda Co., June 

 14, July 7, Aug. 19, occasional. 



39. Sayornis phcebe. Phcebe. — Crawford Co., June 30, July 10, Sept. 

 12, common. Seen near the bridges along the river, nesting under them. 

 Oscoda Co., June 15, occasional, one evidently nesting under a bridge ; 

 July 2, 16, Sept. 13. Alcona Co., Aug. 20, one heard; Sept. 19. Iosco 

 Co., Sept. 21. 



40. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Crawford Co., 

 June 16, seen on tops of jack pines ; Aug. 9, one shot. Oscoda Co., June 

 iS, in tops of tall pines, rare. 



41. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Crawford Co., Aug. 9, 13, com- 

 mon; June 30, July 10, Sept. 6, common. Oscoda Co., June 14, Aug. 15, 



