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eral were noted in woods at edge of field south of lake. In 1901 

 the species was seen May 22 and often thereafter. In 1906 it was 

 noted frequently. It is often seen perched on the telegraph or 

 telephone wires and is one of the sweetest songsters. 

 It is one of the earliest birds to leave in the fall. 



128. DICKCISSEL 



SPIZA AMERICANA (Gmelin) 



Not very common summer resident; one is likely to find them 

 in tolerable abundance in meadows, but they rarely or never stray 

 from the boundaries of the fields they inhabit into other kinds of 

 country, so that one may live at the lake the year round and be 

 unaware of their presence unless he goes meadowward. In 1899 

 a few were noted in July ; and in 1901 from May 22 on, they were 

 seen and heard whenever favorable localities were visited. 



129. SCARLET TANAGER 



PIRANGA ERYTHROMELAS Vieillot 



Summer resident, but rare; noted in July and on September 

 20, 1899; July 18, 20, and 22, 1900; and May 30, 1901. Most fre- 

 quent in open woodlands, such as Green's woods. 



130. PURPLE MARTIN 



PROGNE SUBIS (Linnaus) 



Summer resident; rare in 1899, but it has become more com- 

 mon recently. In 1899 it was noted only at the south end of the 

 lake when a pair apparently were nesting in a hole in an old elm 

 that stood on the lake shore just west of Norris Inlet. They were 

 observed again the next year (July 17 and 18) at the same place, 

 the old birds feeding the young. On June 20, 1902, it was seen 

 on Long Point. In 1906 it was often noted between July 20 and 

 August 8. In 1907 two were recorded August 4. In 1910 several 

 were seen May 30 and {?gain on July 4 about the town of Culver. 

 On September 3, 1913, two or three were noted at Long Point, and 

 four or five seen September 23. 



131. CLIFF SWALLOW 



PETROCHELIDON LUNIFRONS (Say) 



A rather common summer resident. Noted July to October 4, 

 1899, July 19 to October 21, 1900, and September 9 to 24, 1913. 



