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five miles southwest of Ann Arbor. Three of these were secured 

 and one is now preserved in the Museum. April 4, 1909, a small 

 flock of five was observed in an extensive marsh at the north end of 

 Fourmile Lake in this County. It is quite possible that the species 

 is a regular breeder, but we lack the necessary data to make this 

 certain. 



Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis. American Rough-legged 

 Hawk. — Covert apparently fovmd the species rather common in 

 1881, as he speaks of it in his list as "Very common in the fall." 

 Our present knowledge of the species, however, would hardly per- 

 mit us to make such a statement, as upon investigation we have 

 been able to find but few records for the County. January 22, 1888, 

 Wood caught one in a trap; on March 20, 1899, a fine specimen was 

 taken near Ann Arbor in a trap; one was shot on March 15, 1897, 

 and on October 30, 1909, W. Ransome secured a beautiful specimen 

 just north of the city. Judging from the apparent scarcity of 

 records it can safely be stated that the species is a rare and irregular 

 visitant in the County, being most often noted in the winter and 

 early spring months. 



Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — A rare migrant at all 

 times within the County; but few records have been secured. One 

 was taken near Ann Arbor on IMarch 1, 1896, and a fine male on 

 October 19, 1890. On November 5, 1900, a beautiful female was 

 taken about four miles south of Ann Arbor and presented to the 

 Museum. Covert considered the species to be a rare migrant in 

 1881, and recent observations confirm his opinion. 



Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Covert gives 

 the species as "Very common, breeds in heavy timber." Since the 

 above was written a large portion of our heavy timber has been 

 removed, and, as our records show, the species is in consequence 

 fast becoming a rare one in the County. But nine records have been 

 secured in the last twenty years, and these are as follows: June 1, 

 1896, Wood noted a pair in heavy woodland west of Ann Arbor; 

 May 1, 1896, a pair was noted northeast of the city. On November 

 28, 1902, E. H. Frothingham secured a male. May 6, 1905, 

 Wood took a male just east of Ann Arbor, April 1, 1906, it was 

 noted about two miles west of town. March 31, 1907, O. McCreary 

 found one five miles west of Ann Arbor. April 11, 1909, one was 

 noted in heavy timber along the Huron River below Geddes Station. 



