576 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



a fall and spring migrant, or possibly as a winter visitor. Those 

 seen were very actively searching for insects. 



166. TUFTED TITMOUSE 



BJEOLOPHUS BICOLOR (Linnaeus) 



A permanent resident, seen occasionally and heard frequently. 

 The bird itself is both inconspicuous in color and shy in behavior, 

 but its clear whistle "Peeter, peeter", or "Cheevy, cheevy", is a 

 familiar sound of the woodlands. It sometimes makes a call like 

 that of the chickadee. 



In some parts of the State this is called the Sugar-bird, as it 

 comes about maple camps when the sap is running, and is supposed 

 to say "sweeter, sweeter, sweeter." 



Noted in 1899, from July to September; in 1901, from the first 

 of January to July when observations ceased; in 1904, on Oc- 

 tober 18 and 20, November 1 and December 9 ; in 1907, from Sep- 

 tember 13 to October 21; and in 1913, from September 14 to Oc- 

 tober 26. Not often seen in the immediate vicinity of the lake, 

 but more common in the open woods near Walley's and east of 

 the lake. 



167. CHICKADEE 



PENTHESTES ATRICAPILLUS (Linnasus) 



Much more common, and also much more fearless than the last, 

 and seen the year round, but more abundantly in winter. It is 

 usually busy hunting for insects in crevices, and it also eats hemp- 

 seed in the woods. Besides its call it has a loud clear whistle 

 which can be heard for a long distance, and which is most fre- 

 quently uttered in spring or late winter, but is uttered occasionally 

 almost any time of year. One heard whistling January 24, 1901, 

 and frequently thereafter. It was still heard whistling March 25. 



In 1906 it was seen June 23, Sept. 6, and Nov. 13. On the 

 last date a good-sized flock seen eating larvae from ragweeds near 

 Lost Lake. In 1907 noted daily from September 11 to October 

 14; in 1913, from September 14 to October 26. 



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168. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET 



REGULUS SATRAPA Lichtenstein 



Fairly common spring and fall migrant, most abundant in Oc- 

 tober. Noted April 18 and 22, 1901; October 25, 1904; October 

 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 28 and 30, 1906; October 5 and 11, 1907; and 

 September 15 and October 11, 18, 19, and 26, 1913. 



