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also very common, and many nests were found, each containing 

 three young. 



80. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp sparrow. — Michigan: Com- 

 mon summer resident, breeding throughout the state. 



Found in grassy marshes in the sand region, but not common. 

 Two birds seen in the large marsh on Stony Island. With the ex- 

 ception of those seen on Stony Island, the species was found during 

 the breeding season only in the large grassy swamp at the base of 

 Sand Point. Several male birds were observed singing on July 8 

 and 9, in the tall grass and clumps of wild rose and willow that are 

 scattered through the marsh and margin the surrounding forest, 

 but it was impossible to locate a nest. This species was again seen 

 at the edge of Turtle Bay on the south shore of Sand Point, on Aug- 

 ust 22, in some bushes at the edge of Long Lake, and in a wet marsh 

 at Rush Lake on August 1 and 13. 



81. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — ^Michigan: Abundant 

 summer resident, breeding throughout the state. 



Very abundant in the sand region. One pair observed on Stony 

 Island. The towhee was a very abundant breeder on Sand Point, 

 nesting in the fallen tree tops and at the edge of the swamps and 

 thickets that were not too wet. The young birds began to leave the 

 nests on July 1, and after that date were very common. We saw 

 them feeding on the juneberries and blueberries, which were very 

 plentiful and furnished food for many species. A nest containing 

 three young was found in the sand dunes at Rush Lake on August 

 8. The pair at Stony Island was observed on July 16. 



82. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted grosbeak. — Michi- 

 gan: Common summer resident, breeding all over the state with the 

 exception of Isle Royale. 



This species was very rare in the sand region and was seen onh- 

 twice — on July 12 at Sand Point and on July 30 at Rush Lake. 



83. Passerina cyanea. Indigo bunting. — Michigan: Common 

 summer resident, breeding all over the state with the exception of 

 Isle Royale. 



Very common on Stony Island and Sand Point, but apparenth' 

 not as common elsewhere in the sand region. Common in the claj- 

 country at Rush Lake. It was a very common breeder on Sand 

 Point and was seen practically every day, until August 17, in the 

 open woods and burnings near the edges of swamps and thickets. A 

 nest with three eggs was found, July 1, in a low oak on a dune. The 

 first young were seen on June 29. Migration probably took place 

 about the middle of August, for it was not observed after the 17th. 



84. Pirango erythromelas. Scarlet tanager. — Michigan: Com- 



