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15. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — The Kingfisher is one of 

 the characteristic birds of the river banks, but is somewhat less numerous 

 about the lakes. 



16. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Not very common. 

 It was clearly recognized on two occasions in more open portions of the 

 hardwood forests. 



17. Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — The commonest 

 of the woodpeckers in summer. It is generally found in more open parts 

 of the maple and birch woods. 



18. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — A few were 

 seen in the hardwood forests in July and early in September. 



19. Ceophlceus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — This largest of the 

 woodpeckers of the northern States is still fairly common in the deeper 

 recesses of the woods away from towns. It seems to prefer the edges of 

 the balsam and cedar swamps when surrounded with forests of hardwood 

 and hemlocks. The bird itself may be recognized by its large size and its 

 sweeping undulating flight. It is more often heard than seen, for its rap- 

 pings on tall dead stubs are easily audible at a distance of nearly a mile, if 

 not more. 



20. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — This 

 woodpecker is less common than in the settled region farther south. We 

 found it generally in the open burned-over areas where scattered dead 

 stumps are numerous. 



21. Colaptes auratus luteus. Flicker. — The Flicker is one of the 

 characteristic birds of the partly cleared lands and around the settlements. 



22. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Heard several times 

 in August and July in the thick hard-wood forests along the Michigamme 

 River. 



23. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — Nighthawks are abundant 

 in midsummer throughout the district. Large numbers of them may be 

 seen scattered overhead in the afternoon and early evening. It is at this 

 time that their peculiar bellowing note may be heard as they dive hundreds 

 of feet from the heights they have reached in soaring. 



24. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — ■ Fairly common throughout 

 the district but especially in the settled portions. 



25. Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — A few 

 Hummingbirds were observed near farms and in open glades in the hard- 

 wood forest where there were attractive flowers. 



26. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common only in the cleared 

 and settled portions of the district. 



27. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — This is a bird preeminently of the 

 farms and road-sides, rather than of the deep forest. 



28. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. — One of the most character- 

 istic birds of the deep hardwood forest, especially where the trees are large 

 and high, and the forest is free from undergrowth. 



29. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — Apparently not 

 common here in summer. We saw one in the hardwood forest in August. 



