Voi. XXI 

 1905 



J Wood & Frothingham, Birds of Au Sable Valley. ^ \ 



Co., Aug. 9, occasional. Oscoda Co., June 14, occasional ; Aug. 15, 19, 

 frequent. 



66. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Oscoda Co., Aug. 16, one 

 pair nesting. 



67. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Oscoda Co., July 2, 

 15, occasional. Reported as seen near Luzerne by O- Royce. Alcona 

 Co., Aug. 20, heard one in a swamp. Iosco Co., Aug 21, shot a female ; 

 Aug. 22. 



68. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Iosco Co., at Au Sable, only 

 observed at the mouth of the river. 



69. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Crawford Co., July 1, 

 a few seen. Oscoda Co., July 5, occasionally seen about old barns. 



70. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Crawford Co., Aug. 9, fre- 

 quent; June 30, occasional. A few seen on South Branch. Oscoda Co., 

 July 2, 15, occasional. Nests were seen all along the river in the steep 

 banks, just beneath the sod (Frothingham). Common all along the 

 river; none seen in September (Wood). 



71. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Crawford Co., Aug. 9, 

 13, common ; June 30, common on South Branch ; Sept. 6, common. 

 Oscoda Co., June 14, July 2, Aug. 15, 19, Sept. 6, common. Alcona Co., 



. Sept. 19, occasional. Iosco Co., Aug. 22, frequent; Sept. 20, 21, occa- 

 sional. 



Cedar birds were very common along the upper waters in August. 

 They perched like flycatchers on dead limbs overhanging the water, mak- 

 ing zig-zag excursions now and then whose object seemed to be catching 

 insects. The birds decreased in numbers as we neared the south bend of 

 the river, though they were of quite frequent occurrence all the way down 

 (Frothingham). Seen all along the river (Wood). 



72. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Migrant Shrike. — Oscoda Co., 

 July 2, 15 ; five young shot and nest taken on Jack Pine Plain k mile 

 south of river near Butler Bridge. July 4, one shot near Mio by Dr. 

 W. B. Hinsdale who also saw several more. 



73. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — Crawford Co., Aug. 8, com- 

 mon ; Sept. 8, occasional. Oscoda Co., June 13, frequent ; Aug. 15, 19, 

 common; July 10, occasional. Iosco Co., Aug. 6, common. 



74. Vireo gilvus. Warbling Vireo. — Crawford Co., June 30, on 

 the South Branch ; rare. 



75. Vireo flavifrons., Yellow-throated Vireo. — Alcona Co., Sept. 

 20, one shot near bank of Au Sahle by Prof. J. E. Reighard. 



76. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — Crawford Co., 

 Aug. 9, occasional; July 15, one young seen on Big Creek. Oscoda Co., 

 June 18, female shot in hardwood swamp ; Sept. 10. 



77. Helminthophila ruficapilla. Nashville Warbler. — Crawford 

 Co., Aug. 10, occasional, in swamp, with berry-bushes and poplars. 

 Oscoda Co., June 18, frequent on low old-pine land. Aug. 16, frequent ; a 

 family seen. 



