370 Blackwelder, Summer Birds of Iron County, Mich. [oct* 



66. Wilsonia canadensis. Canadian Warbler. — Seen only late in 

 August and therefore perhaps not a summer resident. 



67. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. — Like the Dendroicas, 

 the Redstart is not uncommon in the hardwood forest. 



68. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — Decidedly uncommon, con- 

 sidering the inviting character of the brush heaps and undergrowth which 

 are scattered throughout the district. Not more than a dozen were seen 

 during the entire summer. 



69. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — Rather more common 

 than the last, but still not abundant. 



70. Troglodytes aedon. House Wren. — A single wren of this species 

 was seen in recent clearings in the hardwood forest in August. 



71. Nannus hyemalis. Winter Wren. — The Winter Wren seems to 

 be the common member of the family in this region, and is frequently seen 

 dodging in and out among brush heaps and wood piles. 



72. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — Fairly common, 

 especially among the balsams and hemlocks on the borders of swamps. Its 

 relative, the Carolina Nuthatch, was not seen. 



73. Penthestes atricapillus. Chickadee. — Hardly a day can be spent 

 in the woods without seeing a few Chickadees. They seem to prefer the 

 edges of the cedar swamps but are not uncommon in the hardwood forest 

 as well. 



74. Regulus satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — 



75. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Occasionally seen 

 in the midst of the cedar swamps. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is the 

 more common of the two. In July its delicate and ecstatic little song 

 may be heard if one is fortunate enough to be close by and not too dis- 

 turbing. 



76. Polioptila cserulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — A few seen with 

 the kinglets in July. 



77. Hylocichla mustelina. WotoD Thrush. — 



78. Hylocichla fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. — ■ 



79. Hylocichla ustulata. Olive-backed Thrush. — 



80. Hylocichla guttata pallasi. Hermit Thrush. — The thrushes are 

 all denizens of the hardwood forests, especially where undergrowth is not 

 thick. They seem to be rather more common in the damper portions 

 than on higher ground. Of the four, the Hermit Thrush is perhaps the 

 most common, and its beautiful song is one of the familiar sounds of the 

 deep woods and is heard especially toward evening. 



81. Planesticus migratorius. Robin. — Common not only along roads 

 and about the farms, but in the more open portions of the woods far from 

 settlements. 



82. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Less common than the last, with which 

 it is often associated. We found it chiefly in open burned areas in the 

 forest where it seems to find nesting sites in holes in the charred stumps. 



