274 BIRDS. 



The conditions on the island may thus be considered similar to those 

 of the clay country before the latter was cleared. We give a list of 

 the species observed on the island between July 12 and 19: Herring 

 gull, common tern, black duck, American bittern, great blue heron, 

 American woodcock, spotted sandpiper, killdeer, mourning dove, bald 

 eagle, great horned owl, yellow-billed cuckoo, black-billed cuckoo, 

 belted kingfisher, northern downy woodpecker, flicker, whip-poor--svill, 

 chimney swift, ruby-throated hummingbird, kingbird, crested flycatcher, 

 phoebe, wood pewee, least flycatcher, American crow, bobolink, cow- 

 bird, red-Annged blackbird, meadow lark, Baltimore oriole, bronzed 

 grackle, American goldfinch, vesper sparrow, chipping sparrow, field 

 sparrow, song sparrow, swamp sparrow, towhee, indigo bird, eave 

 swallow, barn swallow, tree swallow, bank swallow, cedar waxwing, 

 red-eyed vireo, northern yellow-throat, American redstart, catbird, 

 house ^^Ten, long-billed marsh wren, white-breasted nuthatch, black- 

 capped chickadee, American robin, bluebird. 



It will be seen from this list that the ornis of the island is in no way 

 peculiar except for the presence of certain species that frequent it as 

 a secluded locality. 



To summarize the results of our work in the sand region, we have 

 divided the birds into two groups — the residents and migrants — in the 

 following list. Birds are classed as breeding if found nesting (species 

 starred) or if very young birds incapable of prolonged flight were noted; 

 as residents, when not found breeding, if the species was observed before 

 the beginning of the migration. Probabl,v a large percentage of the 

 latter were in reality breeders. These lists may be considered exhaus- 

 tive onh" as regards the summer and fall birds. As it was summer when 

 the observations were made nothing of the spring, late fall, and "udnter 

 migrants could be noted. Even a few resident species have probably 

 been overlooked, for birds are frequently shifting and may remain but 

 a brief time in one locality. 



Summer Residents: Loon, Herring Gull, Common Tern, Hooded 

 Merganser, Mallard, Black Duck, Wood Duck, American Bittern, Great 

 Blue Heron, Green Heron. Black-crowned Xight Heron, Virginia Rail, 

 Florida Gallinule, Coot, American Woodcock, Spotted Sandpiper. Kill- 

 deer, Ruffed Grouse, Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, 

 Osprey, Great Horned Owl, Yellow-billed Cuckoo*, Black-billed Cuckoo, 

 Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Downy Woodpecker, Red- 

 headed Woodpecker*, Flicker*, Whip-poor-mll, Night Hawk*, Chim- 

 ney Swift*, Ruby-throated Hummingbird*, Kingbird*, Crested Fly- 

 catcher*, Phoebe*, Wood Pewee*, Blue Jay, Crow*, Cowbird, Red- 

 winged Blackbird*, Baltimore Oriole*. Bronzed Grackle (?), Purple 

 Finch, American Goldfinch*, ^>sper Sparrow. Chipping Sparrow*, 



