1920 J Johnson, Birds of Lake Co., Minn. 541 



SUMMER BIRD RECORDS FROM LAKE COUNTY, 

 MINNESOTA. 



BY CHARLES EUGENE JOHNSON. 



The records here presented were obtained chiefly during the 

 summers of 1912, 1914 and 1915, while conducting expeditions 

 sent out by Mr. James Ford Bell of Minneapolis, for the purpose 

 of collecting specimens and obtaining photographic records of 

 big game and other mammals in the northeastern wilds of Minne- 

 sota. 



In order to accomplish the main objects of the expeditions only 

 a small part of the time could be devoted to the bird life of the 

 territory visited and therefore the records listed, far from complete, 

 are such as were made as opportunity offered in the course of 

 other work. 



It had been my intention at another time to make a more thor- 

 ough study of the birds of Lake County before submitting my list 

 for publication. Because of a number of unforeseen developments, 

 however, this plan had to be abandoned and since leaving the Uni- 

 versity of Minnesota I have thought it advisable to submit the 

 list in its present form in the hope that it may perhaps serve as a 

 basis for further work by others who may find opportunity to 

 add to it and carry it nearer to completion. 



So far as I am aware no list of birds from the region covered 

 by these notes has before been published. 



The territory concerned may be roughly defined as lying be- 

 tween White Iron Lake on the west and Perent Lake on the east; 

 the Kawishiwi river and its northern fork or North Kawishiwi 

 forming the northern and the Isabelle and Island rivers forming 

 the southern boundary. The names of lakes, rivers, portages 

 and other features are those given on the maps of the Federal 

 and the State Forest Service. The Clear Lake mentioned is the 

 one found in Township 63 N., and Range 10 W., and not the lake 

 of the same name in Township 62 N., and Range 9 W. 



Effort has been made to designate all localities where records 

 were made with as much accuracy as brevity of description per- 

 mits. 



