Vol-XXVIIJ Wood, Winter Birds in Wayne Co., Mich. 39 



me. Mr. W. C. AYood saw one on Section 29, City of Wyandotte, January 

 27. 



8. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. — Two owls of this species 

 were flushed on a weed grown area November 8. * We cut through a corner 

 of this land December 6 and flushed another. We did not again cross 

 this section until February 7 when fresh castings and droppings were noted, 

 and it is reasonable to conclude that at least one bird remained all winter. 



9. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — A male was discovered 

 in a Lombard poplar tree, bordering Lake St. Clair, December 13*. He 

 was probably a transient from northern wilds where man is little known 

 for the resident birds are educated to a degree of wariness that renders it 

 difficult to approach within gunshot range of them. This bird refused to 

 take wing. He was perched so low that by reacliing with the gun from the 

 ground I could almost touch his tail but he merely snapped his mandibles 

 and calmly stared down the barrels. His stomach contained a Norway 

 rat and a white-footed niouse. 



10. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — Mr. 

 Butler observed a number on Belle Isle, City of Detroit, December 27, 

 which means that they wintered there. Some winters they are common 

 on this island and again entirely absent. This is probably due to food 

 conditions as they leave with the regular autumn migration prior to such 

 winters as they are absent. This island is the only locality in the county 

 where I have found them in December and January. 



11. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Mr. Swales saw 

 individuals December 3, 6 and 28; also January 3 and 23. They were in 

 separate pieces of woods near the northerly end of Grosse Isle. 



12. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — One bird was seen 

 December 19 by INIr. Swales. 



13. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — An emaciated male was 

 taken December 6 and a second, in fine condition, on the 20. As to the 

 amount of cold these birds were able to endure and survive I wish to state 

 that the temperature was 18° below freezing December 2 and 3, and 21° 

 below on the 8th. 



14. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Mr. Swales writes: "Two birds 

 remained during December and, at least, until January 2, feeding with the 

 Song Sparrows in a neighbor's barn yard." 



15. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — One adult male, 

 in fine condition, December 13*. Mr. Swales noticed a male throughout 

 December and until January 2 in the marsh along the northeasterly shore 

 of Grosse Isle. The bird called frequently, flew well and seemed uninjured. 



16. Sturnella magna. Meadow'L.\rk. — A flock wintered in a grain 

 field near the lake. When first seen, November 22, it consisted of only six 

 birds but this increased to thirteen December 13 and to sixteen on the 

 20th. This flock remained throughout the winter and disappeared the 

 last week in February, probably returning further north. A specimen 

 taken December 26 was much emaciated, due to gunshot wounds, but 



