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47. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — A few pairs occupied 

 the open portions of the woods. Young birds were out by July 19. 



48. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Common about the farms. 



49. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flyc.\tcher. — If classification 

 were based on temperament, this species should be of the genus Tyrannus. 

 Perched on the dead top of a hemlock, the male successfully guarded the 

 vicinity of his nest in true Kingbird fashion, and his loud whip-wheu- 

 wheu-ii-u could be heard for a long distance. Several pairs were seen, 

 invariably on wooded hillsides. 



50. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee.^ The most abundant bird of 

 the hardwood timber. Young were flying by July 25. 



51. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — One, 

 probably migrating, was seen on August 25. 



52. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — Common, especially 

 in the maple woods around the edge of Upper Hamlin. A nest was found 

 on July 29 which contained two incubated eggs. This was placed in a 

 semi-pensile position in a small fork in the outer branches of a maple, and 

 would have passed for a nest of the Red-eyed Vireo. 



53. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Only occasionally seen during 

 the summer, but became common in small flocks during the latter part of 

 August. 



54. Corvus brachyrhynchos. Crow. — Common around the lake and 

 about the sandliills. 



55. Dolichonyx oryzivorous. Bobolink. — Fairly common in the 

 farming regions. 



56. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Not very commonly seen, although 

 a number of eggs, usually in the nests of the Red-eyed Vireo, were found. 



57. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Common in 

 the '"bayous" and other marshy places. 



58. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — A common bird about the 

 farms. 



59. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Not common around the 

 lake. Young birds just out of their nest were seen on July 28. 



60. Euphagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird. — A small flock of mi- 

 grating l)irds was seen on Sept. 24. 



61. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Grackle. — A few pairs were 

 breeding in the hemlocks around the edge of Upper Hamlin. 



62. Astragalinus tristis. Goldfinch. — Abundant. 



63. Plectrophenax nivalis. Snow Bunting. — A single bird was seen 

 feeding along the shore of Nordhouse Lake on Sept. 25. 



64. Pooecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Common, especially 

 about cultivateil fields ami clearings. A nest containing young was seen 

 on July 3. In the latter part of September large flocks were noted daily. 



65. Zonotrichia albicoUis. White-throated Sparrow. — A singing 

 bird observed on July 14 was probably breeding although I could not 

 discover the nest. Migrants became common in the latter part of Septem- 

 ber. 



