276 Chaney, Birds of Mason County, Mich. [f;^^ 



66. Spizella passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — Abundant everywhere. 

 Yaung in the nests were seen on Sept. 27, and fresh eggs as late as July 14. 

 A nest was found on a horizontal branch of an oak far out in the woods, 

 but the usual nesting site was about the clearings. Large flocks of migrants 

 passed through during the first two weeks of September. 



67. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Not common. 



68. Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — Only one pair was 

 observed during tlie summer. Migrating birds became common the last 

 week of September. 



69. Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. — Abundant. A nest with 

 young was seen on June 25. 



70. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Rather common on the 

 edges of the "bayous." 



71. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — The only Fox Sparrow seen 

 was one which alighted on the steamer at the middle of Lake Michigan on 

 Sept. 27. Other land birds seen at mid-lake were Flickers, a Palm Warbler, 

 and several Golden-crowned Kinglets, the latter of which allowed me to 

 pick them up without any fear. 



72. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — Very abundant about the 

 edge of the woods and in the brushy clearings. A nest found was on the 

 ground near a road, and contained young early in July. Large flocks of 

 migrating birds, largely immature, were seen during September. 



73. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Fairly com- 

 mon on the wooded sides. 



74. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Only a few pairs were seen. 



75. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — The song of the 

 Tanager could almost always be heard in the beech forests. A nest in the 

 outer branches of a hemlock contained newly hatched young on June 21. 



76. Progne subis. Purple M.\rtin. — Abundant in town, but not 

 seen about the lakes. 



77. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — This species was seen 

 migrating with other swallows during a heavy gale on August 31. 



78. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Only occasionally 

 seen about Upper Hamlin. Nests in boathouses were still occupied on 

 July 31. 



79. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — Large colonies of these 

 swallows nested in cavities of dead stumps which projected out of the lake. 

 Nests contained young on June 26. 



80. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Common, especially during the 

 evening when large flocks darted over the water. Nests of a small colony 

 in the saudljank contained large young July 5. 



81. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Very common every- 

 where, especially on the hill-sides. Large flocks were common after the 

 last of August. 



82. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — This was the most 

 abundant songster of the woods. Several nests were found, all in the lower 



