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1899; July 17 to September 18, 1900; April 29 to July, 1901 (en- 

 tire period of observation); June 19 and 20, 1902; September 

 17, 1906 ; September 22 to October 3, 1907 ; and September 9 to 

 October 7, 1913. Several pairs nesting each year in Green's marsh 

 and in other suitable places about the lake. 



155. HOODED WARBLER 



WILSONIA CITRINA (Boddaert) 



A rare spring and fall migrant. One seen October 12, 1900. 



156.. REDSTART 



SETOPHAGA RUTICILLA (Linnaeus) 



Summer resident, apparently rare. Our only records are Au- 

 gust 28, 1906, when one was observed in Overmyer's woods; and 

 in 1907, September 11, 2 females or young at the small kettlehole 

 in Walley's woods; September 13, a female at south end of lake; 

 and September 29, a female near Walley's birch swamp. 



157. PIPIT 



ANTHUS RUBESCENS (Tunstall) 



The Pipit or Titlark is a somewhat erratic spring and fall mi- 

 grant. November 2, 1902, several were seen near the tamarack 

 swamp ; about a dozen seen October 24, between the lakes and about 

 a hundred on Long Point, October 31, 1907. 



158. CATBIRD 



DUMATELLA CAROLINENSIS (Linnaeus) 



This well-known bird is a common summer resident, found in 

 all suitable places about the lake. Nest with eggs seen May 15, 

 and young June 2 ; young able to fly June 16. The Catbirds arrive 

 at least by April 29 and remain as late as October 11. On June 

 17, one was observed to stop in midsong and snap a medium-sized 

 dragonfly. 



159. BROWN THRASHER 



TOXOSTOMA RUFUM (Linnaeus) 



Summer resident, but not common ; a few seen nearly every day 

 in summer when looked for. Noted as rare in July and August, 

 1899. On July 26, 1900, 8 to 10 were seen south of Farrar's; 

 others seen up to September 20. In 1901 they were quite fre- 

 quently heard and seen after April 5, the date of arrival, and one 

 nest was found on the east side by Van Schoiack's. Noted June 



