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-57. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested flycatcher. — Michigan: Com- 

 mon summer resident, breeding all over the state \nth the possible 

 exception of the extreme northern part of the upper peninsula. 



Common at Sand Point, but apparently not so abundant in the 

 sand region to the east or on Stony Island. It was a common 

 breeder on Sand Point and nested in the cavities of the oak trees 

 which bordered the low thickets. A pair was seen on Stony Island 

 on July 14. 



58. Sayomisphoebe. Phoebe. — Michigan: Common summer resi- 

 dent, breeding all over the state. 



Very common about the clearings on Stony Island, but only oc- 

 casionally observed in the sand country at Sand Point and at Rush 

 Lake before August 1. In August they become more abundant as 

 migrants in the sand region. A few probabh' nest in the sand region, 

 but no nests were found. A pair nested in the fish house on Stony 

 Island, and the nest contained fom' eggs on July 17. 



59. Myiochanes virens. Wood pewee. — Michigan: Common 

 summer resident, breeding throughout the state. 



Abundant throughout the sand region and on Stony Island. It 

 was one of the most common breeders on Sand Point, and its nests 

 were often found in jack pine as well as scrub oak trees. On July 

 4 a nest containing three eggs was found, and on July 1 another with 

 three young. All but one had only three eggs. Several nests were 

 found at Rush Lake, the first on August 7. 



60. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied flycatcher. — Michi- 

 gan: Scarce migrant and summer resident, breeding in extreme 

 northern portion. Summer resident in latitude 45° 20'. (Gibbs*.) 



Two individuals (probably migrants) were seen in small oak trees 

 at the end of Sand Point on August 18. These were the only ones 

 seen. 



61. Empidonax traillii alnorum. Alder flycatcher. — Michigan: 

 Common summer resident, breeding throughout the state. 



Two were seen in a willow swamp near Turtle Bay on the south 

 side of Sand Point on August 26. These may have been migrants. 



62. Empidonax minimus. Least flycatcher. — Michigan: Com- 

 mon summer resident, breeding throughout the state. 



This species was apparently a rare breeder in this region as only 

 tw^o indi^^duals were seen — one on Stony Island, July 15, and one on 

 Sand Point. August 18. 



63. Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie horned lark. — Michi- 

 gan: Common summer resident, breeding throughout the state ex- 

 cept in extreme northern portion. 



*Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geo?r. Survey of the Terrltorle-. Vol. V, p. 488. 

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