Vol. XXII 

 1905 



1 Wood & Frothingham, Birds of Au Sable Valley. A(J 



19, common ; July 2, 15, Sept. 13, common. Alcona Co., Sept. 19. 

 Iosco Co., Aug. 6, at Au Sable ; Aug. 22, Sept. 21, common. 



42. Empidonax minimus. Least Fylcatcher. — Ogemaw Co., June 



18, common. Crawford Co., June 30, Sept. 12, July 10. Nest on jack 

 pine bough, 2 fresh eggs, two miles west of North Branch. Oscoda Co., 

 July 3, 15, Sept. 12, common. Alcona Co., Sept. 19, common. Iosco Co., 

 Sept. 21, common. 



43. Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie Horned Lark. — Oscoda 

 Co., July 10, a few seen on the plains; Sept. iS, a flock seen at McKinley. 

 Breeds on plains back from the river; fairly common. 



44. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Crawford Co., Aug. 8, 9, fre- 

 quent; Aug. 13, common; June 30, Sept. 5, common, breeding in pines. 

 Oscoda Co., June 13, frequent; Aug. 15, common; Aug. 19, frequent; 

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

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



45. Corvus brachyrhynchos. American Crow. — Crawford Co., Aug. 

 13, frequent ; June 30, Sept. 6, common; young seen. Oscoda Co., June 

 13, Aug. 15, frequent; July 2, 16, Sept. 12. Alcona Co., Aug. 20, fre- 

 quent; Sept. 19, common. Iosco Co., Aug. 22, occasional ; Sept. 20, 21, 

 common. 



46. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — Oscoda Co., July 4. Re- 

 ported at Luzerne (Royce) as breeding in clover meadows. 



47. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Crawford Co., June 30, common, 

 young seen. Oscoda Co., June 14, common near Butler Bridge ; July 2, 

 16, common. Not seen in Sept. 



48. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-wixged Blackbird. — Iosco Co., Sept. 



19, a large flock seen and heard singing near the river. 



49. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Oscoda Co., July 5, occa- 

 sional. Reported as breeding in meadows near Luzerne (Royce). Alcona 

 Co., Sept. 19, common in old meadows. Iosco Co., Aug. 6. 



50. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Oscoda Co., July 4, Lu- 

 zerne. Reported breeding by a resident, Mr. O. Royce. 



51. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. — Bronzed Grackle. — Crawford Co., 

 June 16, frequent; Aug. 13, June 30, Sept. 6, common; Sept. 13. 

 Oscoda Co., July 2, 16, common ; breeding in pines along the river near 

 Butler Bridge. Alcona Co., Sept. 19, a few seen. Iosco Co., Aug. 6, Aug. 

 22, frequent ; Sept. 21. 



52. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Oscoda Co., Aug. 15, 

 shot one in scrub oaks, several seen. Iosco Co., Aug. 22, saw one on the 

 river bank. 



53. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Oscoda Co., 

 Aug. 7, at Mio ; saw one close at hand, others flying. 



54. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Crawford Co., 

 June 16, 30, Aug. 9, 13, common. Saw them on the South Branch. Sept. 

 6, common. Oscoda Co., June 15, Aug. 15, 19. July 2, 16, Sept. 12, 

 common. Saw them on the North Branch. Alcona Co., Sept. 19, com- 



