368 Blackwrlder, Summer Birds of Iron County, Mich. [oct* 



30. Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie Horned Lark. — Evidently 

 an immigrant from the prairie country to the south. A few were seen on 

 the barren burned plains but favorable localities are still few, and must 

 have been quite lacking a generation ago. 



31. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — A fairly abundant bird, particu- 

 larly in the hardwood forest and around settlements. 



32. Perisoreus canadensis. Canada Jay. — Rare in summer. A few 

 were seen early in September in the second-growth scrub pines, in the north- 

 western part of Iron County. 



33. Corvus corax principalis. Northern Raven. — The Raven, like 

 the Pileated Woodpecker, is a bird of the deep recesses of the forest. It 

 seems to be confined to no particular situation and is not common any- 

 where, although single pairs are seen at frequent intervals. 



34. Corvus brachyrhynchos. American Crow. — The Crow is much 

 less common here than farther south. It seems to prefer the cleared por- 

 tions of the district around the edges of the forest. 



35. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — A common bird around the farms 

 and pastures, but not elsewhere. 



36. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Characteristic 

 of the cat-tail marshes bordering the lakes. 



37. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Like the Horned Lark and 

 several other species, this is apparently a recent immigrant. We saw but 

 few and those only in the cultivated parts of the district. 



38. Scolecophagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird. — A few seen, 

 chiefly along road-sides in the vicinity of farms. 



39. Quiscalus quiscula seneus. Bronzed Grackle. — Not particularly 

 common. We saw a few in the wooded plains northeast of Crystal Falls 

 in August. 



40. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — A single small flock was 

 seen in July in the hemlock woods on the western edge of Dickinson County. 



41. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Common almost 

 everywhere, especially in the cleared portions. 



42. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — The Siskins may be seen in small 

 bands in the latter part of the summer, and are especially characteristic 

 of cedar swamps. 



! 43. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow, or House Sparrow. — 

 As everywhere, the House Sparrow is confined to the towns and villages, 

 but has made its way all over the district wherever conditions are suitable. 



44. Pocecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Found throughout the 

 district along road-sides and in clearings. 



45. Zonotrichia albicollis. AVhite-throated Sparrow. — Probably 

 the most characteristic single species of the region. The plaintive whistle 

 of the "Peabody" Bird is heard everywhere except in the deepest soli- 

 tudes of the woods and swamps. Often a belated singer may be heard 

 long after dark, when other sounds are still. 



40. Spizella passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — Seen on several oc- 

 casions in the brushy clearings. 



